His lab provided the first molecular descriptions of kinesin structure and organization, and also discovered important links between transport processes and diseases such as Alzheimer's Disease and Huntington's Disease.
Tema labor esitas esimesena kinesiini struktuuri molekulaarse kirjelduse, samuti avastati olulised seosed transpordiprotsesside ning selliste haiguste nagu Alzheimeri tõve ja Huntingtoni tõve vahel.