Natalie G. Ahn BS, PhD

Natalie Ahn merges proteomics, cell biology, and biophysical approaches to investigate signal-transduction mechanisms, particularly those implicated in cancer. Chemistry, biophysics, bioinformatics, and computer science blend to inform Dr. Ahn’s study of cell signaling. Ahn received a B.S. in chemistry from the University of Washington, Seattle and a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley. In her first postdoc position, Dr. Ahn studied hormone receptor binding in the Department of Medicine at University of Washington.

Dr. Ahn continued her postdoctoral studies in the Department of Pharmacology, where she was one of the first to describe Mitogen-activated protein kinases. This work produced the paper “Signal Transduction through MAP Kinase Cascades”, which has been cited over 1900 times. Early in her career Dr. Ahn began a tradition of impactful discovery, elucidating both normal cell functions and mechanisms of disease.