Nate Wlodarchak

Position title: Postdoctoral Fellow

Email: wlodarchak@wisc.edu

Phone: 6082624242

Address:
Rm 3341 Microbial Sciences Bldg
1550 Linden Dr
Madison, WI 53706

My research interests focus on structural biology and biochemistry, and I have a particular interest in elucidating the structure and function of therapeutic compound targets that are implicated in disease or infection.  I extensively studied cell signaling pathways in humans, and I am currently using that knowledge to exploit bacterial cell signaling.  I am using computational approaches to streamline drug development and leverage work by industry to target these novel signaling pathways.

 My career goal is to be a principal investigator.  Specifically, I plan to do research in biochemistry/pharmacology and continue to apply my training in biochemistry and structural biology to investigate how protein conformational dynamics influence inhibitor binding.  I am dedicated to mentoring a team of skilled scientists, and have thoroughly enjoyed seeing the development of the undergraduate and graduate students I have engaged with in these roles so far.