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Rich Olson

Associate Professor of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry

Hall Atwater Room 224, 52 Lawn Avenue
860-685-3070

Associate Professor, Integrative Sciences

Hall Atwater Room 224, 52 Lawn Avenue
860-685-3070

rolson@wesleyan.edu

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BA Cornell University
PHD Columbia University

Rich Olson

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My laboratory uses a combination of X-ray crystallography and complementary biophysical techniques to study the structure and function of integral and peripheral membrane proteins. I am particularly interested in how bacterial virulence factors facilitate host invasion by bacterial pathogens. Driven by this question, we are studying the structure and function of pore-forming toxins, bacterial virulence factors, and cellular signaling molecules. I currently teach courses on membrane protein structure and signal transduction.

Academic Affiliations

Office Hours

Spring 2024 - Wednesday 10-12

Courses

Fall 2024
MB&B 395 - 01
Structural Biology Laboratory

Spring 2025
MB&B 325 - 01
Biomolecular Structure