21 Oct 2019
In this video, Dr. Tatyana Polenova, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Delaware, discusses the use of solid-state NMR spectroscopy in her work looking at the molecular structure of viruses with atomic resolution. Here, Polenova explains how her work is providing fundamental insight into the structure of HIV, pushing forward our understanding of the virus, and helping to advance the development of a cure for the disease.
This video won the Drug Discovery & Development Video Interview of the Year in the 2020 Scientists' Choice Awards. Find out more about the awards here
University of Delaware
Dr. Tatyana Polenova received her Ph.D. in Chemistry from Colombia University in 1997. Since 2006, Polenova has worked as an associate professor and professor at the University of Delaware. Polenova's current research focuses on understanding the structure, dynamics, and function of complex macromolecular assemblies, biological tissues and inorganic materials in solid-state.