Noel Lazo is a Professor in the Carlson School of Chemistry and Biochemistry. His laboratory is currently focusing on the proteolytic degradation and aggregation of proteins associated with late onset disorders including Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and type 2 diabetes. A combination of spectroscopic (e.g., NMR spectroscopy), spectrometric (e.g., mass spectrometry), and biochemical (e.g., limited proteolysis) methods is used to decipher mechanisms for protein oligomerization and proteolytic degradation. Since joining Clark in 2006, Dr. Lazo has mentored over 50 graduate and undergraduate students, some of whom have co-authored publications – a good indicator of their motivation and dedication to contribute to research associated with disease.  

Courses Taught:
CHEM 101 (Introductory Chemistry I, Lecture)
CHEM 102 (Introductory Chemistry II, Lecture)
CHEM 289 (Research Methods: Circular Dichroism Spectroscopy)
BCMB 264 (Biophysical Chemistry, Lecture + Laboratory)
BCMB 266 (Biomolecular NMR Spectroscopy)
BCMB 271 (Biochemistry I, Lecture)
BCMB 297 (Amyloid Proteins)