Elizabeth Wright
Expert on the development and use of cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) as applied to viruses, bacteria, and human cells.
Professor, Biochemistry College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Work: 608-265-0666 — Home and cell phones available upon request erwright2@wisc.edu Home page Twitter: @erwright73
Topics
- How do bacteria move and make contact? Bacteria use special appendages, pili and flagella, to move and connect with surfaces.
- How do viruses, like HIV, assemble? Viruses replicate within a host cell and essential components are transported to sites of assembly where they are released.
- What is cryo-EM? Cryo-EM is a structural biology technique where samples (bacteria, viruses, etc) are embedded in an ice layer and imaged by electron microscopes.
Achievements
- Director of the Cryo-Electron Microscopy Research Center at UW-Madison
- Director of the NIH National Service Network Hub for Cryo-Electron Tomography