Draft:Heather Pinkett
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'Heather Pinkett' is an American structural biologist and professor in the Department of Molecular Biosciences at Northwestern University.[1]. She is known for her research on membrane proteins, particularly ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters, and serves as President of the Protein Society[2]
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Early life and education
Pinkett studied chemistry at Connecticut College before conducting post-baccalaureate research at the National Human Genome Research Institute. She earned her Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular biophysics from the University of Pennsylvania, where she studied protein structure and function.[3]
She later completed postdoctoral research at the California Institute of Technology, focusing on structural biology of membrane proteins.[4]
Career and research
Pinkett is a professor at Northwestern University, where she leads a research laboratory studying the structure, function, and regulation of membrane proteins. Her work focuses on ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters, which use ATP hydrolysis to move molecules across cellular membranes.
Her research examines how these transport systems contribute to bacterial survival, host–pathogen interactions, and multidrug resistance, with implications for developing new therapeutics.
Pinkett's work uses biophysical techniques such as X-ray crystallography and cryo-electron microscopy to study membrane protein structure and dynamics.
Professional service and leadership
Pinkett has held several leadership roles in the scientific community. She serves as President of the Protein Society[5], an international organization dedicated to the study of proteins.
She is also Director of the NIH Molecular Biophysics Training Program at Northwestern and has served on the editorial board of the Journal of Molecular Biology.[6]
Awards and honors
Pinkett has received multiple awards recognizing her contributions to biomedical research, including:
- Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Award[7]
- Pew Biomedical Scholar[8]
- Ver Steeg Faculty Award[9]
- Research contributions
Pinkett has contributed to the structural understanding of ABC transporters, including work identifying conformational states involved in molecular transport across membranes.
Her research has advanced understanding of how transport proteins function in bacterial pathogens and drug resistance mechanisms.
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