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Michigan State University professors Bjoern Hamberger (left) and Ben Orlando were honored as James K. Billman Jr., M.D. Endowed Professors at an investiture ceremony held 12.

October 19, 2023

MSU's Bjoern Hamberger, Ben Orlando invested as James K. Billman Jr., M.D. Endowed Professors

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Endowed faculty position, Investiture, JK Billman Jr Endowed Professorships, biochemistry and molecular biology, membrane proteins, synthetic biology

Michigan State University professors Bjoern Hamberger and Ben Orlando were honored as James K. Billman Jr., M.D. Endowed Professors at an investiture ceremony held Oct. 12. The Billman Professorships were established by MSU alumnus Dr. James Billman to support exceptional researchers in the College of Natural Science’s Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Professor Hamberger is a leading expert on plant-derived bioactive diterpenoids, while Professor Orlando utilizes cryo-EM to examine the structure, dynamics, and function of membrane protein complexes.

April 26, 2022

MSU researchers discover a blueprint for nature's 'high-end machinery'

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faculty, intramembrane protease regulation, membrane proteins, natural inhibitor proteins, research, therapeutics

Working with tiny bacteria, MSU researchers led by Lee Kroos have made a discovery that could have big implications for biology. The scientists revealed a new way that nature can inhibit or switch off important proteins known as intramembrane proteases, which the team reported April 26 in the journal eLife. The finding could help fight recalcitrant bacteria and lead to new treatment candidates for Alzheimer’s disease.