S. Patricia Becerra
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Born | Lima, Peru |
Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Peru Cayetano Heredia University (BS) University of Navarra (PhD) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Biochemistry |
Institutions | National Eye Institute |
S. Patricia Becerra is a biochemist. She is a senior investigator at the National Eye Institute where she researches protein structure and function.
Early life and education
Becerra was born in Lima. She attended Pontifical Catholic University of Peru before completing a bachelor of science at Cayetano Heredia University.[1] Becerra received her Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Navarra in 1979 studying lipid-protein interactions of liver mitochondria enzymes. She received postdoctoral research training with Samuel H. Wilson at the National Cancer Institute studying enzymology of DNA polymerases and exonucleases, followed by training under the James A. Rose at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) in molecular virology of adeno-associated virus. Becerra then returned to Wilson's lab as an expert to study structure-function relationships of HIV reverse transcriptase.[2]
Career
Becerra joined the National Eye Institute (NEI) as a visiting scientist in 1991, became an investigator in 1994, and was promoted to principal investigator in 2001 to study the biochemistry of PEDF. The interests of her section are in protein structure as it relates to function, with a focus on the interactions of components involved in cell differentiation, survival, and maintenance. Her research at NEI has applied these interests to systems in the retina.[2] Becerra also investigates protein structure and function in relation to drug development for combating blindness.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Patricia Becerra | Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion". www.edi.nih.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- ^ a b "Principal Investigators". NIH Intramural Research Program. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
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