Pearl Lab

Molecular Chaperones

Client Protein activation by the Hsp90 Molecular Chaperone System

Protein kinase recruitment and activation by the HSP90-CDC37 system - funded by The Wellcome Trust

We are studying the structural and mechanistic basis for recruitment and activation of eukaryotic protein kinases by the HSP90-CDC37 system, using a combination of biochemical, bipohysical and structural techniques.

PIKK recruitment and activation by the R2TP-TTT system - funded by BBSRC

We are studying the structural and mechanistic basis for recruitment and activation of phoshatidylinositol kinase-like kinases (PIKKs) by the R2TP and TTT  systems, using a combination of biochemical, bipohysical and structural techniques.

Chaperone-targeted Ubiquitination - funded by The Wellcome Trust

We are studying the structural and biochemical basis for coupling of Hsp90 and Hsp70 to the ubiquitin-directed protein degradation system.

Postdoc positions in Structural Biology of the HSP90 Molecular Chaperone System

There are currently no vacant posts in the lab, but we are always interested to talk to ambitious young scientists who would like to pursue an independent Postdoctoral Fellowship in a world-class laboratory.