Short Bio
My name is Cooper Malone. I am from Greeley, Colorado. I went to Grinnell College in Iowa, where I graduated with a major in Biological Chemistry and a concentration in Neuroscience. I am currently working with proteins to understand how they interact, resulting in a change in binding to DNA. After this program, I want to pursue a PhD.
A fun fact or hobby: I like to cook and play board games, and I love admiring the beautiful nature here in PR!
Research
Mentor:
José Rodríguez-Martínez, PhD
Co-mentor:
n/a
Project Title:
Understanding the DNA binding mechanisms of Optix
Project Description:
We are analyzing the cooperativity of the transcription factor Optix using gel binding shift assays.