Jorge Iulek

Biography

Jorge has a position at State University of Ponta Grossa, Brazil, teaching mainly Physical Chemistry at undergraduation Courses. He is also a member of the M.Sc and Ph.D. in Chemistry at the same University, where he has supervised a number of post graduation Students and teaches mainly Crystallography. In his group, a number of Protein structures
have been solved experimentally, and many were bonded to other structural studies which include Modelling, Molecular Dynamics and Docking. Currently Jorge is under a one year term at Dr. Eddy Arnold’s lab.

Research Interests

Structural Studies on Proteins

Education

BS Chemistry, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, 1986, MS Physical Chemistry, Physical and Chemistry Institute of São Carlos, Brazil, 1993, PhD Physical Chemistry, Chemistry Institute of São Carlos, Brazil, 1998, Postdoc, University of Dundee, Scotland, 2006

Selected Publications

Structure determination and analyses of the GAPDH from the parasite Schistosoma mansoni, the first one from a platyhelminth., Crystal structure of histidine ammonia-lyase from Trypanosoma cruzi., Structure of Urocanate Hydratase from the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi., Structure solution and analyses of the first true lipase obtained from metagenomics indicate potential for increased thermostability.