This talk dives into the intricacies of diseases and how one disease can take many molecular forms. it is important to continue to do molecular research and in this talk, you will not only learn why, but why it matters to you.


Nathan Wright received his B.A. in biology from Haverford College in 2000, his M.S. in cellular and molecular biology from the University of Pennsylvania in 2002, and his Ph.D. in biochemistry at the University of Maryland, Baltimore in 2008. After a three-year postdoctoral fellowship working on the molecular structure/function relationship of antibiotic resistance in bacteria at Johns Hopkins University, Nathan joined the chemistry and biochemistry faculty at James Madison University in 2011. Here, he spends roughly half his time researching the molecular mechanisms of how cells sense their surroundings, and half his time teaching a wide variety of biochemistry-related undergraduate classes. When not doing science, Nathan enjoys having adventures with his kids Charlotte (age 3), Stephen (age 6), and his wonderful wife Paula.

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