David N. Langelaan

David N. Langelaan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Dalhousie University, within the Faculty of Medicine. He holds a PhD from Dalhousie University and has been a department member since 2016. His research focuses on structural biology, protein-protein interactions, cellular signaling, and protein engineering. Key projects include hydrophobin characterization and engineering, studying MITF's role in melanoma and development, and analyzing rhodoquinone biosynthesis in anaerobic environments.

• Education: PhD, Dalhousie University.
• Research Themes: Structural biology, protein assemblies, microbial biochemistry, cancer biology.

His lab employs techniques like NMR spectroscopy, X-ray crystallography, and isothermal titration calorimetry. Current lab members include graduate students (Raymond He, Trilok Neupane) and honours students (Alex Bouchard, Janani Venkat). Funding is provided by agencies such as NSERC, CFI, and the Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation.

Publications highlight contributions to antimicrobial mechanisms, transcription factor signaling, and hydrophobin self-assembly. Recent work examines MITF coactivator interactions and rhodoquinone biosynthesis pathways in bacteria.