Our Faculty

Robert J. Keenan, PhD

We study the molecular mechanisms underlying membrane protein biogenesis and quality control using biochemical, structural and cell biology approaches.

UCSF
San Francisco, CA
Postdoc - Biochemistry and Biophysics
1999

UCSF
San Francisco, CA
PHD - Biochemistry and Biophysics
1998

Bates College
Lewiston, ME
BS - Biology and Chemistry
1990

Global analysis of translocon remodeling during protein synthesis at the ER.
Global analysis of translocon remodeling during protein synthesis at the ER. Nat Struct Mol Biol. 2025 Oct 20.
PMID: 41116047

snoRNA-facilitated protein secretion revealed by transcriptome-wide snoRNA target identification.
snoRNA-facilitated protein secretion revealed by transcriptome-wide snoRNA target identification. Cell. 2025 Jan 23; 188(2):465-483.e22.
PMID: 39579764

The prolyl isomerase FKBP11 is a secretory translocon accessory factor.
The prolyl isomerase FKBP11 is a secretory translocon accessory factor. Mol Biol Cell. 2024 Nov 01; 35(11):ar135.
PMID: 39259761

Structural analysis of the dynamic ribosome-translocon complex.
Structural analysis of the dynamic ribosome-translocon complex. Elife. 2024 Jun 18; 13.
PMID: 38896445

A unifying model for membrane protein biogenesis.
A unifying model for membrane protein biogenesis. Nat Struct Mol Biol. 2024 Jul; 31(7):1009-1017.
PMID: 38811793

Factors Associated with Self-reported COVID-19 Infection and Hospitalization among Patients Seeking Care at a Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Factors Associated with Self-reported COVID-19 Infection and Hospitalization among Patients Seeking Care at a Comprehensive Cancer Center. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2025 Feb; 12(1):107-117.
PMID: 37917235

Examining disparities in large-scale patient-reported data capture using digital tools among cancer patients at clinical intake.
Examining disparities in large-scale patient-reported data capture using digital tools among cancer patients at clinical intake. Cancer Med. 2023 09; 12(18):19033-19046.
PMID: 37596773

Substrate-driven assembly of a translocon for multipass membrane proteins.
Substrate-driven assembly of a translocon for multipass membrane proteins. Nature. 2022 11; 611(7934):167-172.
PMID: 36261522

Mechanism of an intramembrane chaperone for multipass membrane proteins.
Mechanism of an intramembrane chaperone for multipass membrane proteins. Nature. 2022 11; 611(7934):161-166.
PMID: 36261528

Evaluation of Antibody Response to SARS-CoV-2 mRNA-1273 Vaccination in Patients With Cancer in Florida.
Evaluation of Antibody Response to SARS-CoV-2 mRNA-1273 Vaccination in Patients With Cancer in Florida. JAMA Oncol. 2022 05 01; 8(5):748-754.
PMID: 35266953

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