Roxana Coman


Advanced Concentration

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Mentor

Ben M. Dunn, Ph.D.

Department

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Enrolled 

August 2003

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Lab Phone

E-mail

roxanna@ufl.edu

Education

B.Med., Medicine, Carol Davila University (Romania)

Dissertation Research

The contribution of the naturally occurring polymorphisms in altering the biochemical and structural characteristics of HIV-1 subtype C protease

Publications

Coman RM, Robbins A, Goodenow MM, McKenna R, Dunn BM.  Expression, purification and preliminary X-ray crystallographic studies of the human immunodeficiency virus 1 subtype C protease. Acta Crystallograph Sect F Struct Biol Cryst Commun. 2007 Apr 1;63(Pt 4):320-3.  abstract

Clemente JC, Coman RM, Thiaville MM, Janka LK, Jeung JA, Nukoolkarn S, Govindasamy L, Agbandje-McKenna M, McKenna R, Leelamanit W, Goodenow MM, Dunn BM.  Analysis of HIV-1 CRF_01 A/E protease inhibitor resistance: structural determinants for maintaining sensitivity and developing resistance to atazanavir. Biochemistry. 2006 May 2;45(17):5468-77.  abstract

Abstracts Presented at Meetings

Honors & Awards

Outstanding Student Award, UF International Center & College of Medicine, 2005

2007 First Place, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Advanced Concentration, Medical Guild Graduate Student Research Concentration

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