Discipline(s):
Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Structural Biology, Computational Biology
Area(s) of Expertise:
Human Immunoregulatory Mechanisms, Phosphosignaling Pathways
E-Mail:
kpullen@hsph.harvard.edu
Background:
Kristi Pullen will receive her Ph.D. in Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of California, Berkeley in May of 2006. Her thesis focuses on the structural and functional characterization of PstP, the single Serine/Threonine phosphatase in M. tuberculosis. This class of protein is thought to be involved in the cellular response to environmental stress, and Ms. Pullen has used x-ray crystallography and additional biochemical techniques to further the understanding of the roles metals play in the fold and function of this phosphatase. As a Robert Wood Johnson Health and Society Scholar, Ms. Pullen plans to work at the interface of the biological and social epidemiologic disciplines. Her aim is to implement the use of quantitative biological assays as a way to reveal possible molecular mechanisms by which social factors affect the health of populations.
Journal Articles:
Click here for a list of Kristi Pullen's available publications in PubMed.
