Matthew E Griffin

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Assistant Professor, Chemistry
School of Physical Sciences
Assistant Professor (Joint), Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Charle Dunlop School of Biological Sciences
Assistant Professor (Joint), Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., California Institute of Chemistry, 2017, Chemistry
B.S., Tulane University, 2010, Biological Chemistry
B.A., Tulane University, 2010, French
B.F.A., Tulane University, 2010, Music Performance
Phone: (949)824-7640
Email: griffin@uci.edu
University of California, Irvine
2131 Natural Sciences II
Mail Code: 2025
Irvine, CA 92697
Research Interests
chemical biology, gut microbiota, glycobiology, host-microbial interactions, immunology, cancer immunotherapy
Websites
Lab website
Appointments
Postdoctoral fellow, Hang Lab, The Rockefeller University and Scripps Research, 2018-2022
Research Abstract
Our laboratory develops and employs chemical biology tools to decipher molecular mechanisms underlying inter-kingdom communication at the host-microbial interface.
Awards and Honors
2024 - Beckman Young Investigator
2023 - V Scholar Award and V Abeloff Award
2023 - NCI K22 Transition Career Development Award
2019 - Melanoma Research Foundation Career Development Award
2019 - Hope Funds for Cancer Research Postdoctoral Fellowship
2011 - National Science Foundation Graduate Student Research Fellowship
Graduate Programs
Cellular and Molecular Biosciences
Chemistry
Pharmacological Sciences
Research Centers
Last updated
09/12/2024