Bentley Fane

Bentley Fane

Professor
Research

Taking biophysical, biochemical, genetic and evolutionary approaches, we endeavor to elucidate the molecular mechanism involved in viral DNA translocation and particle morphogenesis with single-stranded DNA Microviruses.

Interests

Virus structure and morphogenesis
Virus and protein evolution

Teaching

Microbial Physiology

Degree(s)

  • B.Sc., Russian Language and Literature, Brandeis University
  • Ph. D., Biology (Protein Folding), Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Post-doctoral fellow, Virus Assembly, University of California, San Diego