Meet Ainur

Name: Ainur Abzhanova 

Grade: Graduate Student

Projects in Lab: I have been working on studying the structure and flexibility of catalytic Ribonuclease P (RNase P), and its substrate properties in non-pathogenic (Thermotoga maritima) and pathogenic (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) bacteria. Also, to define the secondary structure and dynamics of large non-coding RNAs in cancer associated human HOTAIR (HOX transcript antisense RNA) and Tie1 AS RNA, which is important in blood vessel stability.  

Hobbies: I enjoy hiking, ice skating, dancing, travelling, going out/playing games with my friends, cooking during free time