Gabriel Lander

Gabriel Lander is a Professor in the Department of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology at Scripps Research. His research focuses on developing cryo-EM methodologies and studying molecular mechanisms of protein degradation and cellular homeostasis. He holds a PhD in Biophysics from The Scripps Research Institute (2009) and a B.S. in Biochemistry from Binghamton University (2002).

• Education:
  • Ph.D. (Biophysics), The Scripps Research Institute, 2009
  • B.S. (Biochemistry), Binghamton University, 2002
• Research Interests:

  Lander’s lab pioneers cryo-EM techniques to visualize molecular machines involved in protein degradation, mitochondrial biology, and stress responses. Key areas include:

  • Methodology development for high-resolution cryo-EM
  • Mechanisms of proteostasis and disease
  • Structural basis of molecular motor function

• Awards:
  • NIH Director’s New Innovator Award (2014)
  • PEW Scholar Award (2014)
  • Amgen Young Investigator Award (2018)
• Grants & Funding:

  Lander has secured funding from NIH, Amgen, and private foundations to support his research on cryo-EM and protein degradation.

• Labs & Collaborations:

  His lab collaborates with the Wiseman Lab to study mitochondrial proteostasis and has pioneered tools like Magellon for cryo-EM data management.