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Prof. Christian Kaiser is a Professor at Utrecht University's Department of Membrane Biochemistry & Biophysics within the Biomolecular Sciences school. His research focuses on understanding protein biogenesis, folding mechanisms, and their implications in neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. He employs cutting-edge techniques such as single-molecule optical tweezers and live-cell assays to study co-translational folding and molecular chaperone interactions. Kaiser teaches courses including Protein Folding and Assembly and Trending Topics in Biophysics at the Bachelor's level.
His lab investigates how proteins avoid misfolding, the role of ribosome-nascent chain interactions, and the cellular machinery guiding protein targeting and membrane insertion. Notably, his work revealed the ribosome's role in preventing misfolding and identified novel chaperone functions. Current projects include developing high-throughput folding assays in multicellular organisms like Caenorhabditis elegans.
Prof. Kaiser holds an adjunct professorship at Johns Hopkins University (unpaid). His address is Hugo R. Kruyt Building, Room Z.802, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH Utrecht.
