Welcome to the Norbert Reich Biochemistry and Nanomaterials Lab

We are interested in the study of enzyme function, primarily at the levels of catalytic and specificity mechanisms, with a long term goal of developing enzyme inhibitors with potential therapeutic application. The current focus is on both bacterial and mammalian enzymes involved in the epigenetic process of DNA methylation. A second focus of the lab combines bio-inspired molecular assembly concepts with novel inorganic materials to develop nano-electronics, new biophysical and cell-biology tools, and novel sensors.