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Constance Jeffery, PhD

Cancer Biology Research Program

Associate Professor 
Department of Biological Sciences
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 

Email: cjeffery@uic.edu

Constance Jeffery, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at UIC. Her lab, the C Jeffery Lab, studies the connections between protein sequences, structures and functions, using a combination of biochemical and biophysical methods, computer-based bioinformatics and X-ray crystal structural analysis. She also serves on the Biophysical Society Committee for Professional Opportunities for Women (CPOW) and the UIC Department of Biological Sciences Diversity Committee. Her lab partners with the Brighton Park Neighborhood Council in the Cancer Center's innovative Hope Leaders program, which pairs community partners and cancer biologists to build genuine bidirectional relationships between scientists and communities.

Language : English

Education

  • PhD, University of California, Berkeley

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Research Focus

  • Cancer Biology
  • Protein Structure; Moonlighting Proteins; Pseudoenzymes; Metamorphic Proteins; Protein Evolution; Disease-associate Mutations; Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Protein Function
  • Moonlighting Proteins
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Metamorphic Proteins;
  • Protein Evolution