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Catherine Y. Liu was among the three winners of the 15th Annual Julius Marmur Award for Outstanding Graduate Research in 2011. Catherine delivered a talk entitled “Unlocking the secrets of the E1 homotrimerization reaction during Semliki Forest virus membrane fusion” Catherine did her thesis research in the laboratory of Dr. Margaret Kielian, Dept. of Cell Biology.
The Award is given annually by the Einstein Graduate Division to honor the memory of Dr. Julius Marmur, a member of the faculty for 33 years, for his contributions to understanding the structure of DNA and for his lifelong commitment to graduate education. Dr. Marmur developed the first method to isolate highly purified, high quality DNA.
Publications by the winner include:
Liu CY, Besanceney C, Song Y, Kielian M. Pseudorevertants of a Semliki Forest Virus Fusion-Block Mutation Reveal A Critical Interchain Interaction in the Core Trimer. J Virol. 2010 Nov; 84(22):11624-33.
Liu CY, Kielian M. E1 mutants identify a critical region in the trimer interface of the Semliki Forest Virus fusion protein. J Virol. 2009 Nov; 83(21):11298-306.
Sánchez-San Martín C, Liu CY, Kielian M. Dealing with low pH: entry and exit of alphaviruses and flaviviruses. Trends Microbiol. 2009 Nov; 17(11):514-21.
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What has really made my time at Einstein a great experience is how tailored the MSTP is to the specific needs of an MD-PhD student. Starting from our specific histology, anatomy and physiology courses through the continuity clinic and career development seminars the program is really about being a physician-scientist, not a physician and a scientist.