About Us
Protein Foundry Team
Over the last 20 years, our research programs have developed unique and specialized molecular tools optimized for the production and functional analysis of chemokines, with particular attention to preserving the native N-terminal amino acid sequence for full biological activity. In addition, we offer custom chemokine production services, including metabolic labeling with stable isotopes for use in NMR or mass spectrometric applications.
Dr. Brian F. Volkman, President, is a structural biologist with 24 years of research experience in protein design, engineering, and structure-based drug discovery. He is a professor of biochemistry at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Dr. Francis C. Peterson, Vice President, is a structural biochemist with 20 years of research experience in the design, production, bioassay, and 3D structure determination of recombinant cytokine and chemokine proteins. He is an associate professor of biochemistry at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Dr. Michael B. Dwinell, Vice President, has 22 years of research experience investigating the pathological and physiological mechanisms of human inflammatory diseases and cancer. He is an associate professor of microbiology and molecular genetics at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Leyla Sutton, Director of Marketing, specializes in business analytics and information technology management. She has an MBA and M.S. degree in IT Management from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and extensive experience in marketing and data analysis.
Alexa De La Sancha, Marketing Communications Specialist, is a research technologist at the Medical College of Wisconsin, with a bachelor's degree in Biomolecular Engineering.
Nicholas S. Barnekow, Research technologist at the Medical College of Wisconsin with 6 years of research experience, ensuring quality production.