English Lab (University of Utah)
source confidence: Medium status: Useful updated 2026-06-19
Summary
The English Lab website at the University of Utah Department of Biochemistry describes a research group focused on molecular tools for cell signaling, G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) pharmacology, and mammalian directed evolution. The lab invented the VEGAS platform and maintains a dedicated VEGAS page with workshop signup and Addgene distribution links.
Useful Claims
- Lab mission: create and apply molecular tools to control and understand human health and disease.
- Research combines directed evolution, protein engineering, and pharmacology/biochemistry.
- This capture does not establish the VEGAS (Viral Evolution of Genetically Actuated Sequences), VEGAS Workshop, Addgene distribution, or GPCR pharmacogenomics claims reported elsewhere.
Verbatim
"We create and apply molecular tools to control and understand human health and disease." — Home page, mission statement
"We strive to quickly share our discoveries , combining contemporary methods of directed evolution and protein engineering with classic principles of pharmacology and biochemistry ." — Home page, research approach
Reliability Notes
University lab website — reliable for research focus and platform description on the captured homepage. VEGAS platform details, Addgene distribution, workshop, and GPCR pharmacogenomics claims on this page were not present in the 2026-08-11 capture.