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Harsha Benny Graduate Student, Department of Veterinary Microbiology

Profile

  • MSc Student
  • Supervisor:  Dr. Kristen Conn, Veterinary Microbiology
  • Home community: Kerala, India

Academic Credentials

  • B.Sc. Botany, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala
  • M.Sc. Biotechnology, Mahatma Bandhi University, Kerala

Research Interests

Although ICP4 is the only essential transcription activator of herpes simplex virus 1, its mechanisms of action are still only partially understood.  I will investigate the ICP4 interactions by using the BioID method and try to discover the mechanism behind transcription.