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'''Rhiju Das''' (born 1978 in Houston, Texas{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}) is a computational biochemist and an associate professor of biochemistry and physics at [[Stanford University]].
'''Rhiju Das''' (born 1978 in Houston, Texas{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}) is a computational biochemist and an associate professor of biochemistry and physics at [[Stanford University]].
Research in his lab seeks a predictive understanding of how [[RNA]] molecules and their complexes form molecular machines fundamental to life.<ref>https://profiles.stanford.edu/rhiju-das Faculty profile</ref> Das was trained as a physicist before switching to biochemistry. His undergraduate education was at [[Harvard]], in physics, followed by master's research as a [[Marshall scholar]] at [[Cambridge University]] and [[University College London]] in experimental cosmology and molecular phylogenetics. He completed his Ph.D. in physics at [[Stanford University]], supervised by [[Sebastian Doniach]] and [[Daniel Herschlag]]. His postdoctoral work was on protein structure prediction with [[David Baker]] at the [[University of Washington]].<ref>https://www.dropbox.com/s/507ly1p2f25kojp/RhijuDas_CurriculumVitae.pdf?dl=0 Das CV</ref> He joined Stanford’s Biochemistry department in 2009 and was promoted with tenure in 2016.
Research in his lab seeks a predictive understanding of how [[RNA]] molecules and their complexes form molecular machines fundamental to life.<ref>https://profiles.stanford.edu/rhiju-das Faculty profile</ref> Das was trained as a physicist before switching to biochemistry. His undergraduate education was at [[Harvard]], in physics, followed by master's research as a [[Marshall scholar]] at [[Cambridge University]] and [[University College London]] in experimental cosmology and molecular phylogenetics. He completed his Ph.D. in physics at [[Stanford University]], supervised by [[Sebastian Doniach]] and [[Daniel Herschlag]]. His postdoctoral work was on protein structure prediction with [[David Baker]] at the [[University of Washington]].<ref>https://www.dropbox.com/s/507ly1p2f25kojp/RhijuDas_CurriculumVitae.pdf?dl=0 CV</ref> He joined Stanford’s Biochemistry department in 2009 and was promoted with tenure in 2016.


Das publishes research papers on methods to simulate and computationally design RNA molecules.<ref>https://www.dropbox.com/s/507ly1p2f25kojp/RhijuDas_CurriculumVitae.pdf?dl=0 Das CV</ref> In addition, Das develops experimental methods to infer RNA structure from multidimensional chemical mapping measurements.<ref>https://elifesciences.org/articles/07600</ref> Integrating these efforts, Das directs the [[EteRNA]] massive open laboratory, which integrates an internet-scale videogame with massively parallel experimental and machine learning. <ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/11/science/11rna.html</ref> The project aims to empower citizen scientists to invent medicine.<ref>https://www.wsj.com/articles/videogamers-are-recruited-to-fight-tuberculosis-and-other-ills-1462290212</ref>
Das publishes research papers on methods to simulate and computationally design RNA molecules. In addition, Das develops experimental methods to infer RNA structure from multidimensional chemical mapping measurements.<ref>https://elifesciences.org/articles/07600</ref> Integrating these efforts, Das directs the [[EteRNA]] massive open laboratory, which integrates an internet-scale videogame with massively parallel experimental and machine learning. <ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/11/science/11rna.html</ref> The project aims to empower citizen scientists to invent medicine.<ref>https://www.wsj.com/articles/videogamers-are-recruited-to-fight-tuberculosis-and-other-ills-1462290212</ref>


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Rhiju Das
Rhiju Das in 2012
Rhiju Das in 2012
Born
Houston, Texas
Alma mater
Known forEteRNA
Awards
Scientific career
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InstitutionsStanford University
Doctoral advisor
Websitedaslab.stanford.edu

Rhiju Das (born 1978 in Houston, Texas[citation needed]) is a computational biochemist and an associate professor of biochemistry and physics at Stanford University. Research in his lab seeks a predictive understanding of how RNA molecules and their complexes form molecular machines fundamental to life.[1] Das was trained as a physicist before switching to biochemistry. His undergraduate education was at Harvard, in physics, followed by master's research as a Marshall scholar at Cambridge University and University College London in experimental cosmology and molecular phylogenetics. He completed his Ph.D. in physics at Stanford University, supervised by Sebastian Doniach and Daniel Herschlag. His postdoctoral work was on protein structure prediction with David Baker at the University of Washington.[2] He joined Stanford’s Biochemistry department in 2009 and was promoted with tenure in 2016.

Das publishes research papers on methods to simulate and computationally design RNA molecules. In addition, Das develops experimental methods to infer RNA structure from multidimensional chemical mapping measurements.[3] Integrating these efforts, Das directs the EteRNA massive open laboratory, which integrates an internet-scale videogame with massively parallel experimental and machine learning. [4] The project aims to empower citizen scientists to invent medicine.[5]

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