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James S. Fraser is a leading structural biologist and biophysicist whose research centers on protein dynamics, X-ray crystallography, and computational protein design. He has made transformative contributions by developing innovative methods to capture and interpret the conformational heterogeneity of proteins, moving beyond static snapshots to understand how motions govern function. His highly cited work on "High-density grids for efficient data collection from multiple crystals" (2015, 75 citations) revolutionized high-throughput structural biology, enabling the study of radiation-sensitive and small crystals using microfocus synchrotron beamlines. More recently, his team's 2022 paper on "Accurate positioning of functional residues with robotics-inspired computational protein design" (10 citations) introduced a powerful approach to engineer precise atomic geometries, opening new avenues for creating proteins with tailored functions for medicine and biotechnology. Fraser's impact is reflected in his numerous awards, including a Packard Fellowship and an NIH Director's New Innovator Award, and his role as a professor at UC San Francisco, where he trains the next generation of researchers to integrate experimental and computational tools in structural biology.