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Katherine M. Hoffmann serves as Associate Professor of Analytical Chemistry at California Lutheran University, holding the distinguished John Stauffer Professorship. She teaches core chemistry courses including General Chemistry, Quantitative Analysis, and Instrumental Analysis, along with specialized upper-division offerings like Chemical Investigations of Art and Drugs & Poisons.
Her academic foundation includes a B.S. in Chemistry from Mount Holyoke College and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Oregon Health and Sciences University.
Research in the Hoffmann Lab centers on structural and functional analysis of bacterial proteins with potential as antibiotic drug targets, employing advanced biochemical and analytical methodologies. The lab maintains rigorous protocols for protein purification and X-ray crystallography, with detailed documentation accessible through their research wiki.
- John Stauffer Professor of Analytical Chemistry
The laboratory actively develops structural biology techniques including molecular replacement, ligand validation, and omit map generation, with documented workflows for CCP4 software implementation and PDB structure refinement.
