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Bhuwan Abbot
PhD Student
Dr. Carter's Research Lab
Our lab investigates the relationship between fungi and endohyphal bacteria (EHB) i.e. bacteria that live in fungi. I am looking for the key genes playing a role in association of an EHB, Luteibacter with its fungal partner, Pestalotiopsis using RB-TN-Seq.
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Ritwija Bhattacharjee
PhD Student
Dr. Nesmelov's Research Lab (Physics)
I am pursuing a doctorate in Biophysics, and my research focuses on human Cardiac Myosin, a protein that converts chemical energy (ATP) into mechanical energy, which produces force and movement. It is best known as the molecular motor that drives the contraction of the heart