Prof. Andrew J. Fisher, Ph.D.

Prof. Fisher

Principal Investigator and Professor

  • Department of Chemistry Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology
4A Briggs

Our laboratory is interested in the relationships between structure and function of biologically important macromolecules.  The lab utilizes the disciplines of X-ray crystallography and Cryo-EM to determine the atomic resolution structures of the macromolecules and higher-ordered complexes. The molecule’s atomic resolution structure provides tremendous insight into understanding how the macromolecule functions. Hypotheses on structure – function relationships can be drawn from the structures, which are investigated using biochemistry, cell biology, and other biophysical techniques. Currently, the laboratory is focusing on three important biochemical pathways; RNA editing by ADARs, sulfate activation, and glycobiology.

Andrew J. Fisher’s Scientific Family Tree

Education and Degree(s)
  • Appointed to UC Davis Molecular and Cellular Biology faculty (1996)
  • Appointed to UC Davis Department of Chemistry faculty (1996)
  • NIH Postdoctoral fellow, University of Wisconsin-Madison (1992-1996)
  • Linus Pauling Prize, American Crystallographic Association (1991)
  • Ph.D. Biophysics, Purdue University (1992)
  • B.S. Biochemistry, Purdue University (1987)