Douglas Rosenthal is a structural biologist who conducts research studies in the field of structural biology. This scientist was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Dough Rosenthal has over two decades of experience in the field of structural biology.

Rosenthal holds a Bachelor’s, Masters’s and PhD Degree in Structural Biotechnology from the Case Western Reserve University. Since 2015, he is affiliated with the Cleveland Center for Membrane and Structural Biology (CCMSB).

After his PhD, this scientist started conducting research studies of the molecules that form cells and pathogens. Moreover, he focuses on how pathogens infect and cause disease by producing virulence factors that target host cell molecules. Rosenthal’s studies have contributed to the understanding of the cytoskeleton, organelles and membrane-trafficking intermediates, signal transduction pathways, cell cycle regulators, the organelle/protein recycling machinery, and cell-death pathways.

Furthermore, with his studies, he has revealed cellular pathways crucial for the immune response. The discoveries from his studies have been translated into the development of host-targeted therapies to treat infectious diseases.

He uses pictures of cells from high-powered microscopes for his studies. Also, Rosenthal relies on molecular structures from electron microscopy (EM), x-ray crystallography, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. These photos show how crowded and complex the world of cells is and also the microbes that infect them.

The studies of Douglas Rosenthal have been featured in many noted scientific journals.
He is the author of two books: Atomic Evidence and The Body’s Motors.