Group of Biophysics and Structural Biology (BBE)

Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Richard Charles Garratt

Secretariat office :
Lhaís Visentin – secretariafci2ifsc.usp.br
Phone: +55 16 3373-9874 or 3373-9875

The Biophysics and Structural Biology group “Sérgio Mascarenhas” (BBE) undertakes research in the area of protein biophysics and structural biology, as well as interdisciplinary studies involving molecular biology, microbiology and scientific outreach. Our work is focused on the following topics:
• protein-protein and protein-lipid interactions, specifically involving cytoskeletal proteins;
• studies of oil reservoir bacteria to characterize the microbial diversity of the environment as well as their industrial applications;
• bacterial signaling mediated by cyclic dinucleotide;
• proteins involved in the degradation of biocompounds, pollutants and bioremediation;
• proteins involved in DNA replication and repair complexes from parasitic protozoa;
• identification and characterization of free-living protozoa as well as the giant viruses that infect them.