 | Steenbock Professor in Chemical Sciences; John D. Ferry Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry. B.A., Yale University; Ph.D.: University of California-San Diego Faculty page Research Description: Protein-nucleic acid interactions, including kinetics and mechanism of transcription initiation, characterization of DNA wrapping in protein DNA complexes, development of small molecule solutes as thermodynamic and mechanistic probes of protein and DNA conformational changes. |
| Department: Biochemistry, Chemistry Research Description: Thermodynamics of complex fluids, DNA and protein solutions. Methods of numerical and analytical analysis of experimental data in kinetics and thermodynamics. |
 | Program: Integrated Program in Biochemistry (IPiB) Subgroup: RNA polymerase Previous Education: BS in Biochemistry from UT-Austin Research Description: Using solute probes (urea) to determine points of large structural shifts during initial transcription. Using FRET/PIFE to DNA wrapping/unwrapping during open complex formation and transcription initiation. Pastime Activities/Hobbies: PC gaming, Cars, Literature & Movies |
 | Program: Integrated Program in Biochemistry (IPiB) Subgroup: RNA polymerase Previous Education: BA in Chemistry from Colby College in Waterville, ME Research Description: Investigating the effects of the discriminator on transcription initiation. Pastime Activities/Hobbies: Soccer, Hiking, Basketball, Trivia, Tennis |
 | Program: MS in Biotechnology Subgroup: RNA Polymerase Previous Education: B.Tech in Biotechnology (Bachelors) Research Description: Pastime Activities/Hobbies: Yoga, Cooking, Watching movies |
 | Program: Biophysics Subgroup: RNA polymerase Previous Education: BS (Life Science), Master (Molecule biology) Research Description: Studying the discriminator effect on the mechanism of transcription initiation Pastime Activities/Hobbies: Playing the piano, listening to music, cooking, watching movies |
 | Subgroup: Solutes Previous Education: B.S. (Biochemistry) Research Description: Quantifying chemical interactions of polyols with protein functional groups in order to develop solute probes of biopolymer processes Pastime Activities/Hobbies: |
| Subgroup: RNA Polymerase Previous Education: Research Description: Pastime Activities/Hobbies: |
 | Major(s): Biochemistry with Fermentation Science Certificate Subgroup: Solutes Research Description: Studying the interaction of the ether oxygen in sugars with amides Pastime Activities/Hobbies: Hiking, reading, working out |
 | Major(s): Biochemistry, Classics Subgroup: RNA Polymerase Research Description: Investigating the interactions between PPi and RNAP and effects on abortive transcription. Pastime Activities/Hobbies: Bouldering, Pokemon Go, Knitting |
 | Major(s): Chemistry and Biochemistry Subgroup: Solutes Research Description: Studying interactions of naphthalene and amide at various temperatures via solubility assay Pastime Activities/Hobbies: Reading, painting, and hiking |
 | Major(s): Biochemistry and Statistics Subgroup: RNA Polymerase Research Description: Studying the effects of the discriminator on transcription initiation Pastime Activities/Hobbies: Soccer, hiking, and skiing |
 | Major(s): Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Psychology Subgroup: RNA Polymerase Research Description: Pastime Activities/Hobbies: photography, read fiction, and watch Sci-Fi movies |
 | Major(s): Food Science Subgroup: RNA Polymerase Research Description: Studying the discriminator effect on the mechanism of transcription initiation Pastime Activities/Hobbies: Hiking, baking, soccer, yoga |
 | Major(s): Biochemistry and Computer Science Subgroup: RNA Polymerase Research Description: Studying the effects of "short" discriminators on transcription initiation Pastime Activities/Hobbies: Working out, hiking, cooking |
 | Major(s): Biochemistry Subgroup: RNA Polymerase Research Description: Pastime Activities/Hobbies: rock climb, paint memes, and play LEGO PS4 games |
 | Major(s): Applied Math, Physics, Astronomy-Physics, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Molecular & Cell Biology, Neurobiology, Zoology, Psychology Subgroup: RNA Polymerase Research Description: Pastime Activities/Hobbies: Piano, Photography, Working out |
 | Major(s): Biochemistry Subgroup: RNA Polymerase Research Description: Pastime Activities/Hobbies: Running, hiking, and skiing |