Undergraduate Research in the Tsang Laboratory
Undergraduate Research is an experience many students like to go through during college because it helps them develop skills useful for many different professions. I decided to do research because I was interested in learning about where our curriculum in biology actually comes from. My interest led me to Dr. Pearl Tsang, a senior faculty in the Chemistry Department. She conducts research on the biochemical processes involving the binding of the protein lysyl tRNA synthetase (LysRS) to tRNA, a complex that packages HIV for transport into cells.
As of the end of my second year in UC, I have researched at her lab for 3 semesters. Although the research is actually biochemistry, the specific binding processes we study are directly related to my interest in molecular and cell biology. Over the last three semesters, I have learned many biochemical techniques to create plasmids and protein in small and large scales, visualize proteins, and analyze the binding of RNA and protein, the last two through electrophoretic procedures.
Most importantly, I have come to regard Crosley Tower with a certain regard and affection rather than fear at its resemblance to the Tower of London.
The slideshow below shows some of my work (and fun) in lab.
As of the end of my second year in UC, I have researched at her lab for 3 semesters. Although the research is actually biochemistry, the specific binding processes we study are directly related to my interest in molecular and cell biology. Over the last three semesters, I have learned many biochemical techniques to create plasmids and protein in small and large scales, visualize proteins, and analyze the binding of RNA and protein, the last two through electrophoretic procedures.
Most importantly, I have come to regard Crosley Tower with a certain regard and affection rather than fear at its resemblance to the Tower of London.
The slideshow below shows some of my work (and fun) in lab.