Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Research Associate, Senior
Biochemistry,
Basic Science Departments
Recent Scholarly Works
DNA Mechanical Strain Steers Transcription Factor Recognition.
Preprint · May 12, 2026 Full text Link to item CiteTranscription activation mechanism of a noncanonical DNA damage response pathway by the WYL-activator, DriD.
Journal article Sci Adv · March 20, 2026 DNA damage repair mechanisms are vital for cell survival. In the bacterium, Caulobacter crescentus, DriD is the master regulator of a unique, noncanonical DNA damage pathway. DriD binding to ssDNA, produced upon DNA damage, stimulates its ability to activa ... 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 Institute of General Medical Sciences · 2019 - 2027Molecular elucidation of the Francisella tularensis virulence mechanism
ResearchSenior Research Associate · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2021 - 2027A role for pathogen-induced IL-10 production in susceptibility to MS
ResearchScholar · Awarded by National Multiple Sclerosis Society · 2014 - 2015View All Grants