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Professor Jan Löwe is a leading structural biologist at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB), University of Cambridge. His research focuses on the bacterial cytoskeleton, cell division mechanisms, and advanced cryo-EM techniques.
His work spans molecular microbiology and protein structure analysis, with significant contributions to understanding SMC complexes, cytomotive filaments, and archaeal cell biology. Recent studies include cryo-EM advancements, DNA segregation mechanisms, and protein dynamics in cell division.
The 15 most recent publications highlight interdisciplinary trends: structural biology of SMC complexes (2023-2025), cryo-EM/ET method development (2024), and evolutionary insights from Asgard archaea (2022-2023). Other themes include DNA-protein interactions and cytoskeletal polymerization mechanisms.
Scientific Awards
- FRS (Fellow of the Royal Society)
As a principal investigator, his laboratory drives cutting-edge research in bacterial and archaeal structural biology, utilizing cryo-EM and computational modeling to unravel molecular mechanisms of cell division and chromosome organization.
