Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Research Associate Professor in RIPS
Faser 445
662-915-1758
Education:
- Ph.D. The University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Appointment(s):
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- Associate Professor of Pharmacology
- Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Research Associate Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Triplett-Behrakis Endowed Professor
Interests:
Dr. Sharp’s group is active in the development and application of new mass spectrometry-based technologies for studying the structure-function relationships of proteins and carbohydrates of biomedical interest. Current applications focus on the study of interactions between neutralizing antibodies and the glycoprotein coat of HIV; characterization of chemokines and the structural factors mediating their oligomerization and function; and the identification of glycosaminoglycan structures with potential biomedical applications for a wide variety of fields including anti-microbial agents, anti-cancer therapies, and anti-inflammatory therapies.