Melanie Melo
Computational Biophysics PhD Student at IIT
- Role
- Gaann Fellow Graduate Research Assistant at Illinois Institute Of Technology
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Melanie Melo
A hardworking 5th year graduate student enthralled in interdisciplinary research in the…
Experience
Gaann Fellow Graduate Research Assistant
Illinois Institute Of Technology
Aug 2020 — Present · Chicago, IL, US
Presently working in the Computational Biophysics Research Group, under Dr. Jeff Wereszczynski, using Molecular Dynamic (MD) simulation software to study the structural and dynamical properties of various abnormal nucleosomes at an all-atom molecular level.Current Projects- Comparatively studying virus-encoded nucleosomes to canonical eukaryotic nucleosomes in order to better understand DNA compaction and dynamics in large DNA viruses- Investigating open-conformations of chromatin stacking in telomere nucleosomes and archaeosomesDevelopmental Skills-Bi-monthly scientific presentations of research as well as weekly personal development lab meetings that encourage collaboration and development of soft skills-Contribute to computational proposal for large-scale allocations-Lab mentorship
Education
Vassar College
Bachelor of Arts - BA
2015 — 2019
University of Houston-Clear Lake
Master of Science - MS
2019 — 2020
Illinois Institute of Technology
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
2020 — 2026
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