Daan van Aalten and his research group working on carbohydrate signalling in mammalian cells have joined the MRC-PPU.

Daan's work on the regulation and function of the O-GlcNAc modification and how this impacts on biological processes related to improved understanding and treatment of human neurodegeneration, brings an exciting and critical new area of research to our Unit. In particular there are great untapped opportunities to explore interplay between O-GlcNAc, protein phosphorylation and ubiquitylation.

Daan with his expertise in structural biology also brings to our Unit much needed knowhow in the area of elucidation of protein structures. This will lead to many new exciting collaborations and opportunities.

Find out more about Daan's current research here.