The Kiessling Laboratory
Faculty > Laura L. Kiessling
Laura L. Kiessling
Hilldale Professor of Chemistry
Laurens Anderson Professor of Biochemistry
kiessling@chem.wisc.edu
Kiessling Laboratory Home Page
Organ System/Disease Focus
None
Aligned Research Focus
Basic stem cell biology
Research Description
We are studying the interface of chemistry and biology. Through studies of how cells and molecules interact, our research has provided insights into the processes underlying a range of human diseases from inflammation and tuberculosis to cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.
Selected References
B.P. Orner, R. Derda, R.L. Lewis, J.A. Thomson and L.L. Kiessling (2004). The Design and Fabrication of Arrays for the Combinatorial Exploration of Cell Adhesion, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 126, 10808-10809.
R. Derda, B.P. Orner, L. Li, R.L. Lewis, J.A. Thomson and L.L. Kiessling (2007). Defined Substrates for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Growth Identified from Surface Arrays, ACS Chem. Biol. 2, 347-355.