MBS Seminar - Structural phylogenetics: tracing evolution through protein structure
Title: Structural phylogenetics: tracing evolution through protein structure
Speaker: Dr. Caroline Puente-Lelievre (Centre for Computational Evolution, School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland)
Bio: Caroline Puente-Lelievre is a research fellow at the Centre for Computational Evolution, School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, New Zealand. She earned her BSc in Biology from the University of Antioquia, Colombia, and her PhD in Molecular Phylogenetics from James Cook University, Australia. Caroline has a diverse and versatile research background. She managed the Plant DNA Barcode Project at the Smithsonian Institution's Botany Department. Later, as a research fellow at the US Food and Drug Administration, she developed DNA-based methods for identifying plant allergens in food products to improve food safety and authenticity. Currently, Caroline is at the forefront of developing innovative model-based phylogenetic approaches to analyse protein structure data. Her research aims to shed light on protein evolution by deciphering the boundaries and principles that determine the shapes proteins can adopt to fulfil specific biological functions.
About School research seminars
Seminars cover all aspects of chemistry and molecular biosciences and are delivered by visiting national and international academics. PhD completion seminars are also incorporated into the program.
Seminars are usually held in person and occasionally via zoom. All are welcome to attend.
Contacts
- Chemistry: Dr Rowan Young, Dr David Cantillo
- Molecular Biosciences: Dr Mathew Jones