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Scott W. Stevens is an Associate Professor in the Department of Molecular Biosciences at The University of Texas at Austin. He is the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education and has a strong focus on the interdisciplinary life sciences graduate programs. His research primarily revolves around the function of ribonucleoproteins (RNPs) in cellular processes and their role in serious human diseases. He aims to understand the malfunction of RNPs and to study the complexities of RNA-protein assembly in large RNP complexes. Utilizing yeast genetics, biochemistry, cryo-electron microscopy, and X-ray crystallography, Stevens seeks to understand the intricate details of the structure and function of yeast spliceosome RNPs. His investigations extend to mammalian systems, where he designs human cells and mice to study complex splicing reactions.
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