Justin Di Trani

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Assistant Professor

Ph.D, McGill University
Postdoctoral Fellowship - SickKids Research Institute

Office: 780-492-4342
Lab: 780-492-4346
ditrani@ualberta.ca


Recruiting:

The Di Trani group is currently recruiting.
Those interested in Undergraduate, Graduate, or Postdoctoral research opportunities, please send a CV and transcript to: ditrani@ualberta.ca.

 

Research:

The Di Trani group is a recent addition to the Biochemistry department. In this group, we use cryogenic electron microscopy, kinetic analysis, and various biochemical techniques to study protein structure and function. Our primary focus is on electron transport chain complexes and other macromolecules involved in bioenergetic processes.

 

Selected Publications:

Di Trani JM, Gheorghita AA, Turner M, Brzezinski P, Ädelroth P, Vahidi S, Howell PL, Rubinstein JL.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (2023) Oct 3;120(40):e2307093120.

Structural basis of mammalian CIV inhibition by steroids
Di Trani JM*, Moe A*, Riepl D, Saura P, Kaila VRI, Brzezinski P, Rubinstein JL.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (2022) 119(30):e2205228119 *Co-first authorship

Rieske head domain dynamics and indazole-derivative inhibition of Candida albicans complex III.
Di Trani JM*, Liu Z*, Whitesell L, Brzezinski P, Cowen L, Rubinstein JL.
Structure. 2021;30(1):129-138:e4. *Co-first authorship

Cryo-EM structure and kinetics reveal electron transfer by 2D diffusion of cytochrome c in the yeast III-IV respiratory supercomplex.
Moe A*, Di Trani JM*, Rubinstein JL, Brzezinski P.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. (2021);118(11):e2021157118. *Co-first authorship

Lab Members

Graduate Students
Natascia Ciancibello
Sandaru Ileperuma


Links

Selected Publications

PubMed

Lab Website


Location

Office: 475-A MSB
Lab: 475 MSB