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Julia Brasch is an Assistant Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Utah, specializing in synaptic organization, cell-cell adhesion, and structural biology. Her work integrates advanced imaging techniques like cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) and X-ray crystallography to investigate extracellular synaptic architecture.
Education:
- B.S. and M.S., Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz University of Hannover
- Ph.D., Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz University of Hannover
Her research focuses on understanding the molecular logic of synapse formation and stabilization, driven by synaptic cell adhesion molecules. By leveraging cryo-EM, electron cryo-tomography, and biophysical methods, her lab identifies the building blocks of synapses and their in vitro interactions, bridging structural insights to biological function.
Recent publications highlight her expertise in structural analysis of δ-protocadherins, type II cadherins, and desmosomal proteins using cryo-EM and computational modeling. These studies reveal mechanisms of cell-adhesive specificity and synaptic architecture.
