Jill Johnson

Jill Johnson is a Professor in Biological Sciences at the University of Idaho's College of Science. She participates in interdisciplinary research through the Institute for Modeling Collaboration and Innovation and the Initiative for Bioinformatics and Evolutionary Studies. Her work focuses on molecular chaperones, protein folding, and stress responses.

Research interests:
• Investigating Hsp90 chaperone machinery and cochaperone interactions
• Understanding protein folding pathways in yeast models
• Exploring connections between chaperone dysfunction and neurodegenerative diseases
• Developing computational approaches for low-light bioimaging

Her recent publications highlight Hsp90 mechanisms, cryo-EM structural analysis, and stress response pathways. She collaborates across multiple disciplines through the University of Idaho's research institutes.