Vladimir Ladizhansky
Professor, NMR Facility Director
College of Computational, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Department of Physics
Research Areas
- Protein Structure
- Protein Folding
- Protein Dynamics
- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
- Membrane proteins
- Biophysics
Instrumentation
https://www.uoguelph.ca/aac/facilities/nmr-centre/equipment
Capabilities
https://www.uoguelph.ca/aac/facilities/nmr-centre/services
Education and Employment Background
Vladimir Ladizhansky completed his M.Sc. and PhD in Physics at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel. He completed postdoctoral training at Massachusetts Institute of Technology before joining the University of Guelph’s Department of Physics, where he is currently a full professor and director of the NMR Centre.
Research Themes
Prof. Ladizhansky’s research laboratory focuses on understanding at a molecular level how proteins perform their functions. We are investigating a number of proteins that associate with cell membranes and are responsible for cell signaling and membrane transport. Our primary tool is solid state Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) since it can provide the atomic-level information on protein structure and dynamics. Our research program spans a wide range of areas from quantum mechanics of spin interactions and developing new NMR techniques, to molecular biology, biochemistry, and biophysics.
Highlights
- Received six-year NSERC Discovery Grant of $53,000 per year for research on interactions of membrane proteins with lipids, water, and other proteins in biological membranes (2014-2020)
- CEPS Undergraduate Research Supervision Award (2019)
- Held Tier II Canada Research Chair in Biophysics (2004-2014)
- Received Early Researcher Award from Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation (2005-2010)
- Received Xingda Lectureship at Peking University (2015)
Media Coverage
Biophysical Journal
- Department of Physics News: Paper by Guelph Biophysicists Featured in “New and Notable Section” in Latest Issue of Biophysical Journal
Health Research
- University of Guelph News: Research May Lead to New Drugs for Heart Disease, Other Ailments
- University of Guelph News: Guelph researchers are paving the way for new drugs for heart disease, eye and kidney problems
Funding
- Department of Physics News: Congratulations to Professors Vladimir Ladizhansky and Alexandros Gezerlis on their CFI grants
- University of Guelph News: CFI Invests in U of G Research Leaders