Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Research Assistant Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Faser 445
662-915-1758
Education:
- Ph.D. The University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Appointment(s):
- Assistant Professor of Pharmacology
- Research Assistant Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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.