Paula Schlax

PhD University of Wisconsin Madison 1994

BS Clarkson University 1989

Bates College, 1998-
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Lecturer, 1995

FIELD OF RESEARCH

I am fascinated by a fundamental question in biology; How is regulation of gene expression as a response to external stimulus achieved? My laboratory is investigating the regulation of ribosomal protein synthesis and RNA polymerase subunit synthesis in diverse prokaryotes. I am particularly interested in the importance of the thermodynamics and kinetics of mRNA folding in translational regulation.

PROFESSIONAL OFFICES AND HONORS

NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1996-1998
Hoescht Celanese Award for Excellence in Chemical Research, 1994
Department of Education Fellowship, 1993-1994
NIH Biotechnology Training Fellowship, 1990-1993
Union Carbide Award for Excellence in Chemical Engineering Design, 1989
Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society, 1989
Omega Chi Epsilon Chemical Engineering Honor Society, 1988

ARTICLES PUBLISHED

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