Rensselaer Researcher Awarded NSF Grant To Study Proteins Under Pressure.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-1 March 2006-Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Rensselaer Researcher Awarded NSF Grant To Study Proteins Under Pressure(C)1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:01032006 TROY, N.Y. -- A Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute researcher has been awarded a five-year, $947,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study how proteins behave under pressure.

Angel Garcia, senior constellation chaired professor in biocomputation and bioinformatics, seeks to address gaps in scientific knowledge regarding the role of water pressure in protein structure and function that could aid in the understanding and treatment of disease. "A better understanding of protein function is the key to unlocking mysteries about how disease occurs and spreads...