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Dr. Jennifer BinningIn 2009, Jennifer joined the Iowa State University Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Molecular Biology graduate program where she worked with Dr. Gaya Amarasinghe to structurally and biochemically characterize Eloba virus proteins involved in immune evasion and nucleocapsid formation. Two years into her graduate studies, the Amarasinghe lab relocated to Washington University in St. Louis were Jennifer finished her graduate research. In January 2014, Jennifer moved to California to pursue her postdoctoral research at UCSF in the laboratory of Dr. John Gross. Here, she developed her interest in how viruses manipulate host ubiquitin complexes. As an assistant professor at Moffitt, Jennifer and her team aim to answer challenging questions regarding the role of ubiquitination in virus-driven cancers.
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Norma PaganGrants Administrator
Basic Science Division norma.pagan@moffitt.org I was born and raised in Bronx, New York (home of the Yankees!), but am loving life in Florida. I enjoy spending time outdoors with my family and friends, and enjoying taking in all the natural beauty this state has to offer. Norma assists the Binning lab with administrative duties as well as ensures each grant proposal has a successful submission.
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Jameela LokhandwalaJameela completed her PhD in structural biology and protein biochemistry at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. During her graduate studies, she did research on the light-sensitive Light Oxygen Voltage domains of E3 ligases from plants to understand their signaling mechanisms to improvise crop and biofuel production. In the Binning lab, Jameela will study how the HPV E6 oncoprotein disrupts cellular E3 ligases to promote viral replication.
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Tracess SmalleyTracess is a native Floridian and joined the Binning lab after earning her PhD from the University of South Florida. Tracess conducted her graduate research in the laboratory of Mildred Acevedo-Duncan where she investigated the inhibition of atypical protein kinase C in breast and ovarian cancers. Tracess' current research involved generating biological tools against HPV oncoproteins. In her free time, Tracess loves to read graphic novels and take long walks n nature.
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Angelo NicolaciAngelo recently graduated from The University of Tampa with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry. During his undergraduate studies, he did research on the epigenetic regulation of the promoter region of the tumor suppressor protein p73 in prostate cancer cells. In the Binning lab, he will study how HPV hijacks host machinery via protein-protein interactions to predispose individuals to cancer.
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Jenet MatlackJenet graduated from the University of South Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Cell and Molecular Biology in 2018. In her undergraduate studies and as a research technician post-graduation, she studied the roles of different deubiquitinating enzymes and arrestin proteins in promoting neurodegenerative diseases. She joined the USF Morsani College of Medicine Medical Science PhD program in 2019.
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Alumni
Research Volunteers
Sanja Todorovic
Sanja Todorovic
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The Binning lab is actively recruiting highly motivated graduate students and postdoctoral fellows interested in problems at the intersection of structural biology, biochemistry, virology, and human disease.
Please check out our Opportunity page for the details. |