Laura L. Kiessling, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Laura L. Kiessling

American chemist

Date of Birth: 21-Sep-1960

Place of Birth: Lake Mills, Wisconsin, United States

Profession: chemist, biochemist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Laura Lee Kiessling (born 21 September 1960) is an American chemist and the Novartis Professor of Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Kiessling's research focuses on elucidating and exploiting interactions on the cell surface, especially those mediated by proteins binding to carbohydrates.
Multivalent protein-carbohydrate interactions play roles in cell-cell recognition and signal transduction.
Understanding and manipulating these interactions provides tools to study biological processes and design therapeutic treatments.
Kiessling's interdisciplinary research combines organic synthesis, polymer chemistry, structural biology, and molecular and cell biology.