User:Julius B. Lucks

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I am a [http://millerinstitute.berkeley.edu/ Miller Fellow] at the University of California, Berkeley, in the lab of [http://genomics.lbl.gov/People.html Adam Arkin].  I am also the lead developer of the [http://export.arxiv.org/api_help arXiv.org API].
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In addition to the science and programming, I am a co-chair of the [[OpenWetWare:Steering_committee/Outreach_chairs|OWW Outreach Effort]] where we are coordinating local outreach officers to actively recruit new members to the OWW community.  Interested in becoming a local outreach member? - [[OpenWetWare_talk:Steering_committee/Outreach_chairs|contact us!]]
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I am an Assistant Professor in the [http://www.cheme.cornell.edu/ School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering] at Cornell University. Please visit my lab webpage at [http://luckslab.org http://luckslab.org] for more information about my research interests in unraveling the RNA sequence/structure/function code for biology, medicine and biotechnology.
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== Academics ==
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Check out my [[Lucks|oww home page]] for more info on the projects I am working on.
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== Interests ==
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In addition to science, I am becoming more and more fascinated with how the internet can be used to make some of the common tasks in science more efficient.  I enjoy thinking about topics such as:
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*How to make the literature system more efficient through better user interfaces to searching.  One of the main reasons for opening up the [http://arxiv.org arXiv] via an API is to allow the creation of better search interface tools - now its up to you to try out some crazy ideas!
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*Low-overhead customizable databases for quick and flexible organization of data.  If you are interested in this topic, please add your comments to [[OpenWetWare:Software/Flexible_Science_Databases]].
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*Using the internet for fast publication of results.
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**Broad community ranking of the usefulness/integrity of such results.
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I recently started a project (with the same group of friends) making a [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Kuku game] for the [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Image:Drawing75c1.jpg $100 Laptop] as part of the [http://wiki.laptop.org One Laptop Per Child Project].  The game is a generalization of classic [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_Munchers Number Munchers], with question content derived from a whole range of topics including learning numbers, arithmetic, spelling, vocabulary, you name it!
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== Tools I Like ==
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'''Python''' - I used to use a lot of different languages for all my tasks, but now I consider Python as my one-stop-shop.  I do all sorts of stuff, from serious number crunching to making plots to scripting in it.  I firmly believe that python is the best scientific programming platform out there.
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I have always wanted to write a series of articles on great scientific tools.  I have started one, [[Lucks/Scientific_Pipelines|Scientific Pipelines]], that I hope turns into a nice resource for someone just entering into scientific programming.
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Despite the languages listed above, I recently took the 'Which Programming Language Are You?' quiz, and found out that
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Lisp is awesome.
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== Inspiration ==
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There are some really great thinkers out there ...
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* [http://www.paulgraham.com/articles.html Paul Graham's] essays are fantastic.  He has a lot to say about young people full of creative energy - from how they like to work, to common pitfalls they encounter.  If any of you have a need to hear some advice from someone who understands the way you think and work, check these out.  In particular I like:
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**[http://www.paulgraham.com/love.html How to do what you Love]
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**[http://www.paulgraham.com/procrastination.html Good and Bad Procrastination]
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**[http://www.paulgraham.com/bronze.html Why Smart People Have Bad Ideas]
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== OpenWetWare ==
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*[[Special:Contributions/Lucks | My Contributions]]
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== Science ==
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===Research ===
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My specific projects during graduate school have dealt with
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*Unzipping DNA at a constant force
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*Translocating RNA through nanopores
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*Geometrical Defects in curved, two-dimensional crystals (related to viral capsids)
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*Phage genome landscapes - a way to visualize important genomic features
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My current research involves implementing computational architectures as genetic circuits inside cells.
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=== Education ===
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*Ph. D. in [http://www.chem.harvard.edu/ chemical physics] at [http://www.harvard.edu Harvard University].
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*M. Phil. in theoretical physics at the [http://www-theor.ch.cam.ac.uk/ CUC3] at [http://www.cam.ac.uk/ Cambridge University] ([http://www.chu.cam.ac.uk/ Churchill College]).
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*B.S. in chemistry (Math minor) at the [http://www.chem.unc.edu/ University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill].
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=== Publications ===
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J. D. Weeks, J. B. Lucks, Y. Kafri, C. Danilowicz, D. R. Nelson and M. Prentiss. ''Pause Point Spectra in DNA Constant-Force Unzipping'', Biophysical Journal, '''88''', 2752-2765, 2005. 
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:DOI: [http://dx.doi.org/10%2E1529/biophysj%2E104%2E047340 10.1529/biophysj.104.047340],
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:Arxiv: [http://www.arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0406246 cond-mat/0406246] (FREE)
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V. Vitelli, J. B. Lucks, D. R. Nelson. ''Crystallography on Curved Surfaces''. PNAS, '''103''', 12323-12328, 2006.
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:DOI: [http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0602755103 10.1073/pnas.0602755103] (FREE)
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:Arxiv: [http://www.arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0604203 cond-mat/0604203] (FREE)
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J. B. Lucks, Y. Kafri. ''Dynamics of RNA Translocation through a Nanopore''.
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:Arxiv: [http://www.arxiv.org/abs/q-bio.BM/0703028 q-bio.BM/0703028] (FREE)
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J. B. Lucks, D. R. Nelson, G. Kudla, J. B. Plotkin. ''Genome landscapes and bacteriophage codon usage''.
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:Arxiv: [http://www.arxiv.org/abs/0708.2038 arXiv:0708.2038v1 (q-bio.GN)] (FREE)
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== Contact ==
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My email address is lucks at fas dot harvard dot edu, or you can [[Special:Emailuser/Julius_B._Lucks|email me]] through OWW.
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Julius B. Lucks

I am an Assistant Professor in the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Cornell University. Please visit my lab webpage at http://luckslab.org for more information about my research interests in unraveling the RNA sequence/structure/function code for biology, medicine and biotechnology.








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