Giuseppe Papalia
Postdoctoral Scientist

Dr. Papalia received a Ph.D. degree in Biophysics from the University of Toronto in 2002. His thesis was comprised of investigating the lectin-binding properties of the cytokine IL-2 and resolving two exceptionally high-resolution X-ray structures of IL-2. Dr. Papalia joined the Center in August of 2002.

Currently Dr. Papalia is using the sensor to characterize the recognition properties of G proteins in an effort to resolve how ligand binding transduces a signal through the receptor. He is also carrying out a detailed thermodynamic analysis of a small molecule/enzyme interactions to support lead optimization of a drug.

jpapalia@cores.utah.edu