JOHN E. (JACK) JOHNSON

Research interests: Prof. Johnson's research involves investigation of model virus systems that provide insights for understanding assembly, maturation, entry, localization, and replication processes. He uses a variety of physical methods to investigate structure-function relationships, including single crystal x-ray diffraction, static and time-resolved solution x-ray diffraction, electron cryo microscopy (cryoEM) and image reconstruction, mass spectrometry, structure-based computational analyses and methods associated with thermodynamic characterization of virus particles and their transitions.

Current position: Professor of Molecular Biology and Eldon R. Strahm endowed chair in Structural Virology, The Scripps Research Institute. Adjunct Professor, University of California, San Diego.

Term: January 2012 - March 2016