User:William D. Shepard

Aim
As an undergraduate researcher, I plan to study the intracellular trafficking of AAV2 by labeling it with chemical dyes and fluorescent proteins. Once a study of AAV2 has been completed, I will experiment with different serotypes of AAV. Hopefully this will extend into a broader study of various viruses and their methods of infection.

Education

 * B.S. in Bioengineering, Rice University
 * Graduating May 2009

Mikos Research Group (January-May 2007)

 * Classification of the properties of various polymer-based gene delivery vectors.

Suh Lab (March 2007- present)

 * Modification of AAV2, attachment of chemical fluorophores, intracellular trafficking.

Stats

 * Korean and Japanese food is the best!