Eric Ortlund
PhD
Dr. Ortlund's lab uses sophisticated structural, biochemical and cellular techniques to study how lipids and hormones regulate genes.
Titles and Roles
- Professor, Department of Biochemistry
- Emory University School of Medicine
- Research Program
- Discovery and Developmental Therapeutics
Biography
Eric Ortlund, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Biochemistry at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Ortlund is a member of the Discovery and Developmental Therapeutics Research Program at Winship.
Education
Dr. Ortlund earned his PhD in Chemistry and Biochemistry from the University of South Carolina. After obtaining his PhD, Dr. Ortlund completed postdoctoral research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a postdoctoral fellowship at Lineberger Cancer Center.
Research
Dr. Ortlund's lab uses sophisticated structural, biochemical and cellular techniques to study how lipids and hormones regulate genes. They focus on transcription factors, enzymes and receptors that play central roles in development, cancer, stress and metabolism. The Ortlund lab also studies how tight molecular partnerships evolve.
Publications
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Awards
Dr. Ortlund's awards and honors include the following:
- The W. M. Keck Foundation Medical Research Grant
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American Crystallographic Association Margaret C. Etter Early Career Award
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Albert E. Levy Scientific Research Award for Junior Faculty
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Department of Biochemistry, Emory University Outstanding Teaching Award
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Lineberger Comprehensive Center NIH NSRA Postdoctoral Fellowship
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Bayer Corporation Award for Excellence in Chemistry