I'm a second year undergraduate learning a lot about purifying CCMV and capsid protein.
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Venus Vakhshori
Mauricio Comas-Garcia
Research Interest: I'm studying the process of viral RNA encapsidation. How does the size of the RNA affects its encapsidation? How does the RNA size affects the capsid size?
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Office: 3107 C Young Hall | Phone: (310) 206-2330
Lab : 2110 Young Hall | Phone: (310) 825-7193
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I am assisting Odisse with her experiment in regards to the process of budding in alphaviruses.
Laurence Lavelle B.Sc., B.Sc.(Honors), M.Sc.(Distinction), M.A., Ph.D.
Laurence Lavelle was born in Dublin, Ireland and went to St.David’s in Johannesburg and Bishops in Cape Town, South Africa. At the University of Cape Town (UCT) he completed his B.Sc. (Chemistry major, and Microbiology and Physical Oceanography minors), B.Sc. (Honors, Chemistry), and M.Sc. (Distinction, Physical Chemistry). While at UCT he was also a research assistant, teaching assistant, and a tutor. After graduating from UCT he accepted a faculty position in the Chemistry Dept.
Odisse Azizgolshani
Graduate Student, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Office: 3107 B Young Hall Phone: (310)206-2330
Lab : Boyer Hall 373 (Berk lab) Phone: (310) 825-9370
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Research Interest: I am studying the process of budding in alphaviruses.
Ruben D. Cadena-Nava, PhD
UC MEXUS Postdoctoral Scholar, Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Office: 3107 A Young Hall | Phone: (310) 206-2330
Lab : 2110 Young Hall | Phone: (310) 825-7193
M. A. Valdes-Covarrubias, R. D. Cadena-Nava, E. V
Li Tai Fang
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Graduate Student
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Office: 3107D Young Hall, (310) 825-6790
Lab: 2110 Young Hall, (310) 825-7193
Research Interest: to study the physical properties of viruses
Ajaykumar Gopal, PhD
PostDoc, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Mail: 607 Young Dr E, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1569.
Office: 3107B Young Hall | Phone: 310.20[6-2330]
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Research Interest: Using small-angle scattering, I am currently studying viral RNA geometry to understand packing related stresses experienced by a capsid.
Laurence Lavelle, PhD
Lecturer, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Office: UCLA, Young Hall 3048
Phone: (310) 206-8270
Webpage: http://www.doe-mbi.ucla.edu/~lavelle
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Benny Ng
Graduate Student
UCLA Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
607 Charles E. Young Dr East, Box 951569
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1569
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Phone: (310)794-6618
Research Interest: Studying self-assembly and encapsulation of non-native materials into biological confined cages using semiconducting polyelectrolytes.

