William Walkenhorst
Associate Professor of Chemistry
- Office Location
- 211 Monroe Hall
- Mailing Address
- Loyola University
Department of Chemistry
Campus Box 5
6363 St. Charles Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70118 - Direct Phone
- (504) 865-3270
- Fax Number
- (504) 865-3269
- E-mail Address
- walken@loyno.edu
Areas of Expertise
Biochemistry
Degrees
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1993; B.S. Bradley University, 1983
Short Bio
Dr. Walkenhorst is a physical biochemist whose research involves studying the structure, function, and stability of peptides and proteins in solution. He uses chemical, biological, and instrumental techniques to study several classes of proteins. His most recent project involves studying the effect of environmental factors such as pH, ionic strength, and surface type on the activity of membrane active antimicrobial peptides. He conducts research with undergraduate students interested in careers in biochemistry and medicine.
Dr. Walkenhorst is a founding member of the New Orleans Protein Folding Intergroup (NOProFIG) which began in January 1999 and meets every two weeks to discuss research results of local researchers in related fields.
Dr. Walkenhorst's work has been published in journals such as Biochemistry, Journal of Molecular Biology, Protein Science, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Analytical Chemistry, and Protein Engineering.