Name:
Stacy Benson
Country:
United States
City:
Leander
State/Province:
TX
ACS Member:
false
Local Section:
Central Texas
International Chapter:
Technical Division Membership:
Biological Chemistry Division
Technical Division Membership Emeritus:
Subdivision Member:
ACS Activities:
Company/Institution Name:
Career Stage:
Professional
Research and Special Interests:
My research group is using X-ray crystallography as a tool to understand the structure and function of proteins involved in the assembly of double-stranded viruses and the packaging of the viral genome. We are also investigating the structure of enzymes involved in the catabolism of sugars in the bacterium Escherichia coli.
Area of Expertise:
Protein X-ray Crystallography, Viral Structure, Viral Evolution, Enzyme Structure
Years of Expertise:
1-5