In many simple viruses and virus-like particles, the protein capsid self-assembles around a nucleic-acid genome. Although the assembly process has been studied in detail, relatively little is known about how the capsid disassembles, a potentially...
Yoav was a postdoctoral fellow who studied the self-assembly and disassembly dynamics of viruses and the nature of interactions between nanoparticles using ultra-sensitive optical methods. Yoav earned his PhD at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel...
Stefania is a postdoc studying disassembly of protein complexes and lysis of microbes. Her goal is to understand how tiny living systems destabilize and break apart, thereby laying the groundwork for a theory of biological disassembly. Her background is...
Julia was a visiting undergraduate researcher who studied phycobilisome dissociation and diffusion in cyanobacteria. Outside of the lab, Julia enjoys very long walks and visual arts.
Kai is a PhD student in Physics studying short-range interactions in colloidal and biological systems. Outside his experiments and calculations, Kai likes board games, going to museums, and walking outside.
