Research Interests
Dr. Hammond's lab is particularly interested in the function of the plasma membrane, where one particular inositol lipid, commonly known as PIP2, is a key player in membrane protein recruitment and/or activation. Uniquely, this lipid is also a substrate to generate second messengers that transduce many of the signals from the cell’s surroundings. As such, PIP2 regulates plasma membrane function in general, and failures in specific interactions of the lipid or its synthesis are contributors in cancer, hereditary and infectious diseases.
*Currently accepting graduate students
Program
Integrative Systems Biology