Rui Huang

Rui Huang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Guelph. She specializes in structural biology and molecular mechanisms of protein complexes, using advanced NMR techniques combined with cryo-EM and biochemical assays. Her research focuses on mitochondrial protein degradation machines and AAA+ ATPases, aiming to uncover their roles in cellular homeostasis and disease intervention.

• Education: BSc (Peking University), PhD (University of Michigan), Postdoc (University of Toronto).
• Affiliations: Huang Lab, Member of Biophysical Chemistry editorial board.

Research interests include mitochondrial proteostasis, molecular motors like VAT and p97, and their interactions with substrates/cofactors. Key achievements include NSERC and CIHR grants, and her lab actively recruits graduate/undergraduate students and postdoctoral fellows.

• Awards: NSERC Discovery Grant (2020), CIHR Fellowship (2018), Chemistry Excellence Fellowship (2014).
• Labs/Teams: Huang Lab focuses on NMR-based structural biology and protein dynamics.