Position Assistant Professor of Molecular Biology Role Future Faculty Workshop Speaker Email [email protected] Bio/Description John Jimah started as an Assistant Professor of Molecular Biology at Princeton University in January 2022. His laboratory investigates the molecular mechanism of membrane remodeling processes in human cells and malaria parasites primarily using structural biology (cryo-electron microscopy and tomography), cell biology, biochemical, and biophysical approaches. John grew up in Ghana and moved to the United States to attend college. He earned his B.A. in Molecular Biology from Colgate University. He received his Ph.D. in Biology and Biomedical Sciences from Washington University in St. Louis, in the lab of Dr. Niraj H. Tolia, as a fellow of the Chancellor’s Graduate Fellowship Program. There, he discovered the mechanism of the malaria vaccine candidate CelTOS in forming pores in human and mosquito cells to allow parasite traversal and propagation. Having developed an interest in membrane remodeling processes, he joined the laboratory of Dr. Jenny E. Hinshaw at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), NIH. He was a Nancy Nossal fellow and member of the first class of NIGMS MOSAIC scholars. His postdoctoral studies focused on the membrane architecture of human cells and pathogens, elucidating the mechanisms of (1) dynamin-actin interaction during cell-cell fusion, (2) dynamin-mediated membrane fission during endocytosis, and (3) bacterial outer membrane protein folding. Outside of work, John enjoys biking on trails, eating food from around the world, and soccer. Related News Sciences & Engineering Graduate Students Plan for Faculty Careers at 2024 Future Faculty Workshop Upcoming Professional Development Events Feb 17 Finding the Best Location using QGIS Feb 17 GradFUTURES Sustainability Learning Cohort: 1. Intro to Sustainability and Provisioning Systems Approach from Local to Global Feb 17 Introduction to Programming Using Python (Parts 1-3) Feb 18 Finding the Best Location using ArcGIS Pro Feb 18 Introduction to Programming Using Python (Part 2) Feb 18 Policy Analysis with R : Difference-in-Differences Methods Feb 19 Digital Scholarship Foundations: Static Websites (2 of 4) Feb 19 Intro to R: Analyzing Survey Data Feb 19 GradFUTURES Science Policy Cohort: 2. Power, Process, and Climate Policy: The Inflation Reduction Act's Path Through Congress and the Executive Branch Feb 19 Introduction to Programming Using Python (Part 3) Feb 20 Princeton Python User Group Monthly Meeting (Feb 2025) Feb 20 Crafternoon: Make a Mini Comic Book