Founders
Protein Foundry was founded by scientists in the field of chemokine biology to meet the growing demand for pure, biologically active proteins for basic science and translational research.
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Dr. Brian F. Volkman, PresidentDr. Volkman is a professor of biochemistry at the Medical College of Wisconsin and a structural biologist with 24 years of research experience in protein design, engineering and structure-based drug discovery. Email |
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Chad A. Koplinski, Vice President of ProductionMr. Koplinski has nearly 10 years of experience in the production and functional analysis of recombinant proteins for research, and is a specialist in applying biophysical quality control techniques to ensure the highest quality products. Email |
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Dr. Michael B. Dwinell, Vice PresidentDr. Dwinell is an associate professor of microbiology and molecular genetics at the Medical College of Wisconsin with 22 years of research experience investigating the pathological and physiological mechanisms of human inflammatory diseases and cancer. Email |
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Dr. Francis C. Peterson, Vice PresidentDr. Peterson is an associate professor of biochemistry at the Medical College of Wisconsin and a structural biochemist with 20 years of research experience in the design, production, bioassay and 3D structure determination of recombinant cytokine and chemokine proteins. Email |