Long Citation
Dr. Marek Michalak is an internationally recognized world authority in the field of protein folding, calcium homeostasis and their role in pathology of human diseases. His pioneering work on membrane associate chaperones calreticulin and calnexin (proteins that assist in protein folding) has had a major impact on our understanding and treatment of many protein folding disorders including congenital heart diseases, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis and prion diseases. He leads an internationally renowned research group that investigates membrane proteins and their role in human diseases. He now chairs the Department of Biochemistry where he continues to shape and build its academic program into an internationally recognized research and teaching centre in Canada.

Short Citation
Dr. Marek Michalak is an internationally recognized world authority in the field of protein folding, calcium homeostasis and their role in pathology of human diseases. His pioneering work on membrane associate chaperones calreticulin and calnexin has had a major impact on our understanding and treatment of many protein folding disorders including congenital heart diseases, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis and prion diseases.