Maxim Sokolov

Maxim Sokolov is a Professor at West Virginia University School of Medicine, affiliated with the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, and Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute. He holds a PhD in Biochemistry from the Weizmann Institute of Science and a BS in Biology from Moscow State University.

Research Interests include:

• Xenogeneic Molecular Chaperones: Exploring microbial chaperones to treat protein-misfolding neurodegenerative diseases like retinitis pigmentosa.
• Chaperonin Systems: Studying CCT/TRiC complexes in rod photoreceptors to identify novel substrates and regulatory mechanisms.

Publication Trends focus on protein folding, G protein signaling, and photoreceptor biology, with implications for retinal degeneration and gene therapy.

Academic Appointments

• Assistant Professor (2004-2011), Associate Professor (2011-2021), and Professor (2021-present) at West Virginia University.