Alexander R Dickson

The Dickson laboratory uses computational techniques such as molecular dynamics to simulate the motions of biomolecules (protein, RNA and DNA). These numerical experiments extend our knowledge beyond the "snapshots" provided by X-ray crystallography and NMR, and provide the entire landscape of conformations accessible to a molecular system. Our goal is to use simulations to gain a deep understanding of the ligand binding process, and use this knowledge to aid ongoing drug discovery efforts.

# Titles
* Associate Professor

# Education
* Ph.D. 2011, Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago
* Hon.B.Sc. 2006, Specialist Chemical Physics, University of Toronto

# Previous Appointments
* Research Associate, 2011-15, Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan

# Links
* [Dickson Lab Website](https://www.egr.msu.edu/~alexrd/)
* [Google Scholar Citations](https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=PQcbRfkAAAAJ&hl=en)