User:Kevin Baldridge

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Kevin Baldridge (an artistic interpretation)

• Kevin Baldridge
• University of Texas at Austin
• Department of Molecular Biosciences
• 100 E 24th St. Stop A5000
• Austin, Texas 78712
• NHB 4.310 | tel: (512) 232-6819
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I work in the Leahy Lab group at The University of Texas at Austin. I learned about OpenWetWare from registration required for class, and I've joined to contribute to general scientific knowledge and to create an accessible website for the Molecular Biosciences Postdoctoral Association.

Education

• 2017, Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
• 2011, B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Kentucky
  • Specialization in Biopharmaceutical Engineering

Research interests

1. Post-trancriptional modifications in RNA
   1. Damaging environmental effects on RNA
   2. Functional/intentional modifications for fine-tuning of regulatory RNA structure
   3. Development of tools for studying modified RNAs in vivo
2. Thermodynamics of RNA-protein interactions
   1. Free volume signatures for cooperativity in RNA chaperones
   2. Mechanisms of specificity and affinity in engineered proteins

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