January 8, 2024

Welcome, Juwaan Douglas-Jenkins!

We are excited that Juwaan chose our lab for his last rotation and look forward to the exciting science he will accomplish!


November 10, 2024

MIT Biology featured our recent work on AAA protease in this article!


November 8, 2024

Our paper, entitled “A Proteolytic AAA+ Machine Poised to Unfold Protein Substrates,” was published in Nature Communications! This paper provides new molecular insights into how AAA proteases unfold their substrates, a critical step prior to degradation. Check it out here!


November 6, 2024

Welcome, Nikita Gupta!
We’re thrilled to welcome Nikita as our newest PhD rotation student! We look forward to her contributions to our projects.


November 4, 2024

Welcome, Audrey Chinn!
We’re thrilled to welcome Audrey as our first PhD rotation student! We’re excited to see how her rotation projects unfold.


October 27, 2024

Welcome, Lily Felipe!
A warm welcome to Lily, our first undergraduate student! We’re excited to have her on board and look forward to her contributions to the lab.


September 3, 2024

Welcome, Yifei!
Joining us from the University of Washington, we’re eager to work with Yifei on upcoming projects!


August 24, 2024

Welcome, Naseer!
Naseer joins us from the University of Colorado! We’re excited to bring his energy and expertise into our lab projects.


August 1, 2024

The Ghanbarpour Lab Officially Launches! 🎉
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the Ghanbarpour Lab in the BMB Department! Stay tuned for exciting discoveries in the field of proteolysis across bacteria and human mitochondria, powered by AAA degradation machines.