Department: Neurology
School: School of Medicine
Website: https://med.virginia.edu/faculty/faculty-listing/axp2yt/
Nikolay Dokholyan investigates the molecular etiology of neurodegenerative diseases, focusing on protein misfolding mechanisms in ALS, Alzheimer's, Huntington's, and Parkinson's diseases. His lab develops computational tools for molecular dynamics simulations, protein modeling, and virtual drug screening, combining AI approaches with rational drug design.