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Biography
Mentor: Francesca M. Marassi, PhD
Year Entered MCW: 2023
Previous Education: BS, Physics, Marquette University, 2023
Year Entered MCW: 2023
Previous Education: BS, Physics, Marquette University, 2023
Research Interests
The Marassi Lab uses interdisciplinary techniques, like solid-state NMR spectroscopy and molecular dynamics simulations, to determine the structure and functions of proteins with the hopes of understanding how they contribute to virulence. I am interested in investigating the protein Pla in Yersinia pestis, its interaction with Ail and Vitronectin, and its role in virulence using biophysical methods.