Dr. Charles Bugg in his research laboratory, circa 1984

The UAB Center for Macromolecular Crystallography was approved by the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees on December 5, 1985, with Dr. Charles E. Bugg (Biochemistry) as inaugural director.  The Center initially focused on protein crystal growth and drug design based on protein crystal structure.  The Center became a designated NASA Research Partnership Center and provided numerous UAB experiments for the research programs of the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station.

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