The Gassensmith Chemical Virology Group received an NSF CAREER award for its work on modifying viral capsids using novel bioconjugation methods. It is largely based upon the hard work of graduate student Zhuo Chen, who’s seminal paper in Small and her 2016 review in WIRES Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology set the tone for the proposal. Substantial preliminary work was also conducted by Candace Benjamin. Their efforts were aided, in no small part, by the six other members of the Gassensmith lab including former postdoc Na Li, who has since moved on to a career in industry. Jeremiah primarily sits in his office answering the phone when it rings and keeping his Twitter up to date, so he takes and deserves less credit than the aforementioned rockstars who should feel free to take a day this month off to celebrate. (just kidding… kind of.)
The Gassengang
