Regular biography
Catherine L. Drennan is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her research focuses on using biophysical methods such as X-ray crystallography and cryo-electron microscopy to study molecular processes, particularly by capturing snapshots of enzymes in action. She is also an Investigator and Professor at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Her lab's work includes structural studies of enzymes involved in various biochemical pathways. For more information, visit her lab website or contact her via email at cdrennan@mit.edu.
Scholar-generated biography
Catherine Drennan is a Professor of Biology and Chemistry at MIT and an HHMI Investigator. Her research focuses on Biochemistry, Structural Biology, and Biorganic Chemistry, with an emphasis on understanding the molecular mechanisms of enzyme action and metalloprotein function. Her work includes elucidating the structures of enzymes involved in cofactor biosynthesis, radical generation, and metal ion-dependent regulation. By combining structural and biochemical approaches, she investigates how proteins interact with cofactors such as B12 and how these interactions drive catalytic processes. Her studies also explore the structural basis of gene regulation and the role of metal ions in enzyme activity.