Vincent Chu (Applied Physics)
Professor Sebastian Doniach (Applied Physics)
Bio-X "Pfizer Graduate Student Fellowship" 2005
Graduated 2009

Ion atmospheres play an important role in the function and formation of tertiary structure in charged nucleic acids. However, current understanding of electrostatics around nucleic acids is poorly understood. Vincent’s research is focused on advancing the theory of nucleic acid electrostatics, the creation of computational tools to model these effects, and experimental verification of new theories. Research in this area may lead to new drug designs, molecular sensor designs, and increased knowledge of gene regulation.