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Jill L. Johnson is a Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Idaho, College of Science. She holds a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Mayo Graduate School (1994) and a B.S. in Cellular and Molecular Biology from the University of Michigan (1988). Her research focuses on molecular chaperones, particularly the Hsp90 chaperone system and its co-chaperones like Hsp40, Hsp70, and Sti1. She investigates their roles in protein folding, stress response, and client protein maturation using Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a model organism. Her work explores the genetic and biochemical mechanisms underlying Hsp90's interaction with co-chaperones and their effects on client proteins such as steroid hormone receptors.
Johnson’s research has advanced understanding of Hsp90’s role in signaling pathways and oncogenesis through studies on cochaperone recruitment, ATPase regulation, and structural dynamics revealed via cryo-EM. She has also contributed to uncovering how Hsp90 mutations and cochaperone defects lead to human disorders. Her publications span molecular mechanisms, proteomic analyses, and structural biology insights, with recent work integrating deep learning for ultra-low-light bioimaging applications.
Her academic contributions include over 50 peer-reviewed articles, spanning from foundational studies on Hsp90’s yeast models to interdisciplinary applications in imaging and disease mechanisms. She maintains an active research program in the Life Sciences South facility at the University of Idaho, fostering collaborations in cellular stress response and molecular chaperone networks.
