Christopher Jaroniec

Christopher Jaroniec is an Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Creative Inquiry at The Ohio State University's College of Arts and Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from MIT and has held postdoctoral positions at NIH. His research focuses on structural and dynamic studies of biomacromolecules using solid-state NMR, cryo-EM, and biophysical techniques. Key areas include chromatin structure, amyloid proteins in prion diseases, and histone-DNA interactions.

Education: B.S. Chemistry (Kent State University, 1997); Ph.D. Physical Chemistry (MIT, 2003). Professional roles include Associate Director of the OSU CCIC NMR Facility and leadership in research administration. Honors include AAAS Fellowship, Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award, and multiple NSF and NIH grants.

Research interests span structural biology, biophysics, and protein dynamics, with emphasis on NMR methodology development. Recent work includes elucidating chromatin architecture and amyloid fibril structures in prion diseases. His lab collaborates on projects funded by NIH, NSF, and industry partners.

• Awards: Over 20 major awards including AAAS Fellow and Camille Dreyfus Award
• Grants: Active funding from NIH, NSF, and Evans Disease Endowment
• Labs/Teams: Directs NMR facility and leads interdisciplinary research group