Melody Campbell, Ph.D.

Dr. Melody Campbell Ph.D.
Faculty Member

Melody Campbell, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Basic Sciences Division, Fred Hutch

Affiliate Professor, Computational Biology Program
Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutch

Scientific Director, Electron Microscopy Core
Shared Resources, Fred Hutch

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Dr. Melody Campbell studies how cells communicate and interact with their surroundings. She is an expert in using cryogenic electron microscopy, or cryo-EM, a microscopy technique that allows scientists study the structure of proteins in a more physiologic environment. She hopes to understand how a protein’s structure influences its function. She uses cryo-EM to study integrins, proteins that help cells communicate and move. Integrins are more flexible than many other proteins and adopt several different conformations that are linked to their activation state. Campbell focuses on a family of integrin proteins that stud the surface of white blood cells and play a role in various autoimmune and inflammatory conditions. She aims to create a detailed picture of integrin form and function as a step toward targeted therapeutics.

Other Appointments & Affiliations

Affiliate Assistant Professor
Department of Biochemistry, University of Washington

Education

The Scripps Research Institute, Ph.D. Biophysics, 2016

University of Michigan, B.S. Biochemistry, 2010

"No idea seems too big or too unattainable."

— Dr. Melody Campbell

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