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Michelle E. McCully, PhD
Michelle E. McCully, PhD
Associate Professor, Biology
IRACDA Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California San Francisco
PhD, Biomolecular Structure & Design, University of Washington
BS, Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis
Hailey Newell
Hailey Newell
Biology & Neuroscience 2028
My research focuses on engineered proteins, specifically EdUn, that combines DNA-binding function and thermostability. I will express and purify the protein, use electrophoretic mobility shift assays (EMSAs) to measure DNA-binding affinity and circular dichroism (CD) to assess protein stability.
Liam Pruitt
Liam Pruitt
Biochemistry 2026 | Minor: Biotechnology
My research focuses on analyzing protein dynamic and thermodynamic trends to determine commonalities between specific protein features that promote thermostability in EnHD and UVF proteins, as well as designed 3HBs. This will be done by running molecular dynamics simulations of our synthesized chimeras in a heated environment to identify and assess thermostabilization strategies.
Emily Serrato
Emily Serrato
Neuroscience 2027 | Minor: Religious Studies
My research focuses on designing and experimentally testing thermostable variants of cellulase enzymes to improve their stability and function at high temperatures. This will be done via experimental techniques such as protein expression, purification, and enzymatic assays.
Lab Alumni
Lab Alumni
Biology, French 2020
2018-2020
Research Assistant
2020-2021
Laboratory Operations and Safety Lead, Perfect Day
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