Dr. Derek McLachlin
Assistant Professor
B.Sc. McMaster University
Ph.D. University of Western Ontario
Post-doctoral Scholar, The Rockefeller University
Office: Medical Sciences Building Rm. 349
Lab: Medical Sciences Building Rm. 127
Phone: 519.661.3072
Fax: 519.661.3175
E-mail: dmclach3@uwo.ca
Teaching responsibilities:
- Biochemistry 2280A, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Biochemistry 3380G, Biochemistry Laboratory
I am also available for academic counselling. Just send me an e-mail to set up an appointment.
Research interests
My PhD work was on the quaternary structure of E. coli ATP synthase, in particular the relationships between the two b subunits, and between these subunits and the rest of the complex. My postdoctoral studies focused on analysis of protein phosphorylation by mass spectrometry and chemical tools to selectively isolate phosphorylated peptides from complex mixtures. More recently I have become interested in the scholarship of teaching and learning.
List of publications
Other
- The Histone Song on Youtube
- I'll Repair for You, a song about DNA damage and repair to the tune of the "Friends" theme song
- I Love Ketone Bodies, a song about the body’s metabolic responses to an extended fast to the tune of Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You”
- You Need ATP, a song about ATP as an energy source for biochemical reactions to the tune of Taylor Swift’s “You Belong With Me”
