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Lauren Ann Metskas is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Purdue University. Her research focuses on protein ultrastructures involved in virus-host interaction systems and the development of cryo fluorescence microscopy applications. The lab explores the dynamics and conformations of protein monomers in solution and their organization within complex chemical and physical environments of the cell, which are critical for the advancement of medical therapies and biotechnology. The research group employs various techniques, including cryo electron tomography and correlated light electron microscopy, to study these protein structures and their roles in bacterial microcompartment functions. Additionally, Lauren's work aims to develop new fluorescence-based approaches to correlated light electron microscopy, known as cryo-CLEM. The lab is currently accepting graduate students.
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