197 – Dr Onisha Patel – Structural Biology & Superstars of STEM

In this episode, I talk to Dr Onisha Patel, who is a structural biologist at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) in Melbourne, Australia

I speak to her about:

– How she got into science from her interest in art

– What inspired her growing up

– Structural Biology and what it is

– Why knowing the shape of proteins is useful

– Pseudo Enzymes

– Understanding cancers through these techniques

– Mixing art with structural biology

– Her research

– The Superstars of STEM Programme

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