Dr. McFarlane The McFarlane Lab studies enzymes and the interesting natural products they produce. One example project involves solving X-ray crystal structures and performing kinetic analyses of two enzymes involved human gut microbe polyamine biosynthesis. Polyamine biosynthesis is a potential chemotherapeutic target as it is associated with colon cancer in humans. Another project asks what structural determinants allow nicotianamine synthase enzymes from plant, bacterial and archaeal species to perform variant chemistries and generate many different secondary natural products. If you are interested in learning more about Dr. McFarlane's work or in research experiences in his lab, please contact him directly. Office: Chemistry Hall, RM 246 Phone: 970-247-7467 Email: jsmcfarlane@fortlewis.edu Read Dr. McFarlane's bio The McFarlane Lab studies enzymes and the interesting natural products they produce. One example project involves solving X-ray crystal structures and performing kinetic analyses of two enzymes involved human gut microbe polyamine biosynthesis. Polyamine biosynthesis is a potential chemotherapeutic target as it is associated with colon cancer in humans. Another project asks what structural determinants allow nicotianamine synthase enzymes from plant, bacterial and archaeal species to perform variant chemistries and generate many different secondary natural products. If you are interested in learning more about Dr. McFarlane's work or in research experiences in his lab, please contact him directly. Office: Chemistry Hall, RM 246 Phone: 970-247-7467 Email: jsmcfarlane@fortlewis.edu Read Dr. McFarlane's bio