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Amie McClellan is a Professor at Bennington College, specializing in cell biology with a focus on molecular chaperones and protein folding mechanisms in yeast. Her research explores how these chaperones contribute to protein structure and function, linking to human disease pathogenesis. She has held an NIH R15 AREA grant for Hsp90 research and published extensively in journals like Cell and Nature Cell Biology.
Education: BS from Chatham College, PhD from University of Pittsburgh, postdoctoral training at Stanford University. Teaching at Bennington since 2006.
Research interests revolve around molecular chaperones (e.g., Hsp90, TRiC/CCT), protein quality control pathways, and yeast model systems. Her work bridges basic cellular mechanisms to disease contexts such as cancer and neurodegeneration. Recent studies include CURE program impacts on student learning and non-lysine ubiquitination roles.
Selected research contributions span Hsp90 interaction networks, ER membrane complex functions, and chaperone cooperativity in tumor suppressor assembly. Her lab integrates genetic screens, biochemical assays, and systems approaches to uncover chaperone biology's complexity.
- Awards: NIH R15 AREA Grant (201x)
Advising and grants: Active NIH-funded research program since 2010s. Mentors undergraduate researchers through Bennington's genomics CURE initiatives. Collaborates across institutions on chaperone code symposiums and cellular stress projects.
Labs/Teams: Part of Bennington's biology department research community, affiliated with American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB).
