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Carlos Herrada

Carlos Herrada

Graduate Student (Leone Lab)

Program

Biophysics

Contact Information

cherrada@mcw.edu

Biography

Mentor: Vanessa Leone, PhD
Year Entered MCW: 2024
Previous Education: BS, Chemistry (Biochemistry concentration), St. Norbert College, 2024

Research Interests

I am interested in protein structure, protein/protein interactions and their dynamics, and the effects of mutations. I am interested in using computational approaches to answer questions related to these interests. These methods include protein structure prediction using physics or AI-based methods (such as AlphaFold), molecular dynamics, and free-energy calculations.

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