Andrew J. Howard
دانشیار · Macromolecular Crystallography
Illinois Institute of Technologyمعرفی
Andrew J. Howard is an Associate Professor of Biology and Physics at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), tenured since 2001. He holds affiliations with the Lewis College of Science and Letters and the Department of Biological Sciences. His research focuses on macromolecular crystallography, protein structure determination, and structural genomics, with contributions to software development for crystallographic data processing (e.g., X-GEN). He has led major initiatives at the Advanced Photon Source and co-directed IIT's Masters in Health Physics program.
Education: B.S. in Biophysics from Pomona College (1975); Ph.D. in Physics from UC San Diego (1981), followed by postdoctoral research in molecular biology and toxicology. He has held roles at Genex Corporation, Enzon Inc., and Molecular Simulations, Inc., before joining IIT in 1995.
Research Interests: Crystallographic software development, structural studies of proteins (e.g., cholera toxin, hemoglobin), and structural genomics. Notable projects include managing IMCA-CAT beamline facilities and developing methods for synchrotron radiation experiments.
Publications: Over 50 peer-reviewed articles, including seminal works on crystallographic data processing and structural studies of enzymes and toxins. Key contributions include the X-GEN software package and structural analysis of Haemophilus influenzae proteins.
Awards: Elected to American Crystallographic Association committees, founding chair of APS CAT Directors' Council, and long-term NIH review panel member. Recognized for leadership in structural biology and education.
Teaching: Taught courses in biochemistry, radiation biophysics, and crystallography. Supervised numerous graduate students and led summer schools in macromolecular crystallography. Served as faculty advisor for undergraduate research programs.
Service: Organized international conferences, advised on federal research grants, and mentored K-12 science educators. Active in community outreach through science fairs and teacher training programs.
