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Thesis Title: Single-Molecule Studies of Rad4-Rad23 Reveal a Dynamic DNA Damage Recognition Process

Graduation: June 30, 2017

 

Research Interests: 

Our lab studies the nucleotide excision repair (NER) pathway in DNA repair. Ben's thesis project looked at the mechanism of DNA damage recognition by yeast NER protein Rad4-Rad23, using single-molecule techniques such as our DNA tightrope assay with quantum dot labeled proteins, as well as atomic force microscopy (AFM).

 

 

 

Education: 

B.A. Physics, Knox College 2008

M.S. Physics, CMU 2010


PhD Advisor: Dr. Bennet Van Houten

Current Location: postdoc in Eric Greene lab, Columbia University (New York, NY) (per Oct 2017)

 

 

Email: muwenkon{AT}pitt.edu


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