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Lorena Sue Beese

James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry
Biochemistry
Duke Box 3711, Durham, NC 27710
134 Nanaline H Duke, Durham, NC 27710

Selected Grants


Structural and functional characterization of novel ligands for human MutS proteins

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by LoQus23 Therapeutics Ltd. · 2020 - 2025

Structural Cell Biology of DNA Repair Machines, Project 2:Replication Fork Repair and Signaling

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory · 2001 - 2021

Structure and Mechanism of Protein Prenyltransferases

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1995 - 2016

Structural Biology and Biophysics Training Program

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1994 - 2015

Structural biology of human DNA mismatch repair machinery

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2009 - 2012

Structure And Mechanism Of Protein Prenyl Transferases

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1995 - 1999

Structure And Mechanism Of Protein Prenyltransferases

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1995 - 1999

Rotating Anode X-Ray Generator & Image Plate System

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1996 - 1997

External Relationships


  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)
  • Loqus23

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