Current Appointments & Affiliations
Research Associate, Senior
Biochemistry,
Basic Science Departments
Recent Publications
Structural Studies on the M. tuberculosis Nucleoid-associated-Protein, NapA, Indicates DNA Bridging Mechanism.
Journal Article J Mol Biol · December 15, 2025 Nucleoid-associated proteins (NAPs) play central roles in bacterial chromosome organization and DNA processes. Interestingly, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) lacks most common NAPs and only recently have NAPs been uncovered in this bacterium. One such pro ... Full text Link to item CiteSystematic DNA nicking reveals the structural logic of protein recognition.
Preprint · July 4, 2025 Full text Link to item CiteStructure of the E. coli nucleoid-associated protein YejK reveals a novel DNA binding clamp.
Journal Article Nucleic Acids Res · July 8, 2024 Nucleoid-associated proteins (NAPs) play central roles in bacterial chromosome organization and DNA processes. The Escherichia coli YejK protein is a highly abundant, yet poorly understood NAP. YejK proteins are conserved among Gram-negative bacteria but s ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Deciphering fundamental biological processes involving protein-nucleic acid interactions at the molecular level
ResearchSenior Research Associate · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2019 - 2027Molecular elucidation of the Francisella tularensis virulence mechanism
ResearchSenior Research Associate · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2021 - 2026A role for pathogen-induced IL-10 production in susceptibility to MS
ResearchScholar · Awarded by National Multiple Sclerosis Society · 2014 - 2015View All Grants