Predoctoral contract to study pathogenic virus RNA structure

A predoctoral contract to study pathogenic virus RNA structure is available in the Laboratory of Structural and Computational Biochemistry led by José Gallego at Catholic University of Valencia (UCV). The predoctoral researcher will be engaged in a research project funded by the State Research Agency of Spain and focused on the study of the structure and dynamics of functional RNA elements of pathogenic viruses, including the Rev Recognition Element of HIV-1 and the Programmed Ribosomal Frameshift element of the MERS coronavirus. HIV/AIDS remains one of the leading contributors to the global burden of disease, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. MERS-CoV causes human infections with a 35% fatality rate and has been classified as a priority pathogen by the WHO.