Nate Nate Hamel

PhD candidate in the Luger Lab

I study how histone and histone like proteins from non-eukaryotic domains of life behave and interact with DNA. I use a combination of structural and biophysical techniques along with good “old-fashioned” biochemistry in the lab to to address the question of where histones may have come from. I am originally from Oregon so being in Colorado still allows me to enjoy skiing, biking, and being outside when I am not in the lab. I came to CU Boulder after doing my undergraduate degree in Chemistry at Southern Oregon University where I worked on potential anti-cancer natural products produced by the Oregon Grape.