Research Summary
Major topics of my current research include (1) genomics, (2) protein structure, folding and evolution, and (3) the structures and functions of biological networks.

Genomics
Genomes encode proteins synthesised by organisms. (They contain lots more also.) By comparing proteins encoded by genomes from related species – for instance mammoth and elephant – it is possible to understand how, in the short term at least, proteins evolve, and to study how changes in amino acid sequence reflect selective pressure or genetic drift. In this work I collaborate with the groups of Profs. W. Miller and S. Schuster.