Ramamoorthy, Ayyalusamy | Faculty

Education
Ph.D., Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, 1990
M.S., Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, 1984
B.S., Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, 1982

Research Interests
Research interests include the structure, dynamics, and function of macromolecules with a special interest in membrane-associated peptides/proteins. The specific biological systems investigated are cytochrome P450, P450 reductase, cytochrome b5, misfolded amyloid proteins (amyloid-beta and IAPP), and antimicrobial peptides. Other systems that are being investigated in collaboration using NMR techniques are bone and nanomaterials. 

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Honors and Awards
Hans Fischer Senior Fellow,Technical University of Munich, 2015
Rackham Faculty Recognition Award, 2012
American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow, 2009
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellow, 2009
Willsmore Fellow, University of Melbourne, Australia, 2009
NSF Career Development Award
Distinguished Visiting Professor, Max-Planck Institute, Mainz, 2009
Distinguished Visiting Professor, Kyoto University, 2008
Distinguished Visiting Professor, Osaka University, 2005