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Susan Baserga is a professor at Yale School of Medicine, where she studies RNA helicases and their roles in ribosome biogenesis and cell cycle regulation. Her work has focused on the SSU processome, a complex of proteins and RNA essential for the processing of rRNA. Baserga's laboratory employs innovative proteomics techniques to identify protein components critical for the 18S small subunit rRNA processing, connecting the biology of ribosome production to cell division and growth. She has significantly advanced the understanding of how specific proteins influence transcription and processing of rRNA and the assembly of ribonucleoprotein complexes. Baserga's research demonstrates the importance of these cellular processes in regulating cell cycle dynamics, influencing cellular growth and division. Her contributions have garnered multiple awards, acknowledging her impact on molecular biophysics and biochemistry.
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