Susan Hafenstein, PhD
Cryo-EM Scientific Director and Professor
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Research Interests
Dr. Susan Hafenstein’s research focuses on understanding the structure and functions of viruses, specifically host-virus interactions that facilitate viral entry into cells. She is an expert in cryoEM, utilizing local reconstruction approaches to solve atomic resolution maps of viruses like HPV, murine papillomavirus, polyomavirus and Zika virus.
Education
- Post-doctoral fellowship: Purdue University, 2007
- PhD: Pathobiology, University of Arizona, 2003