Charles E. Bell

Charles E. Bell's research focuses on the structural biology of proteins involved in DNA repair and recombination, particularly those used by bacteria and bacteriophages (viruses that infect bacteria) to repair and recombine DNA strands. His work uses techniques like X-ray crystallography to determine the 3D shapes of proteins such as Redβ, RecT, and FraB deglycase, helping explain how they bind DNA and catalyze reactions important for genetic engineering methods like recombineering. He also studies related enzymes in pathogens such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Salmonella.

Publication output has fluctuated over the past decade with some gap years, but activity has increased notably in 2022 and especially 2025, suggesting a recent uptick rather than a steady decline.

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