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Virologist and science communication expert with 5+ years of experience

Profile Summary

I am a PhD virologist, science communicator, and teacher. My scientific expertise is in viral entry, HIV-1 Env proteins, and molecular method development. I completed my PhD in the laboratory of Dr. Walther Mothes at Yale University where I developed a new method to measure viral fusion kinetics with a time resolution of 2 minutes. I developed this method using HIV-1 Env proteins, but the method can be applied to many other viral and non-viral fusion machines. The method was published in Nature in Stacey, Hrebik, et al. The conserved HIV-1 spacer peptide 2 triggers matrix lattice maturation (2025). I also contributed to a second method to measure viral fusion interfaces by cryo-electron tomography that was published in Nature in Li, et al. HIV-1 Env trimers asymmetrically engage CD4 receptors in membranes (2023). Additionally, I have extensive experience in science communication to both scientific and lay audiences. I have researched, written, performed, edited, and published multiple science communication podcasts and many live science communication talks to adult lay audiences. I won second place at the 2025 Yale University 3-Minute Thesis Competition, where I presented a live 3-minute talk on my thesis research to a lay audience. I also have more than 5 years of experience guiding people through creating presentations, posters, and talks to present their science to both professional and lay audiences. Finally, I have over 10 years of experience teaching in higher education in settings ranging from one-on-one tutoring to large lecture classes.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Retrovirology
• ★ Biochemical Assays
• ★ Science Communication
• ☆ Microbiology
• ☆ Virology
• ☆ Molecular Virology
• ☆ Microbiological Assays
• ☆ Biochemistry
• ☆ Structural Biology
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ PCR
• ☆ Molecular Cloning
• ☆ DNA Sequencing
• ☆ Mutagenesis
• ☆ Plasmid DNA
• ☆ Cell Biology
• ☆ Cell-Based Assays
• ☆ Membrane Biology
• ☆ Biophysics
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Recombinant Protein Expression
• ☆ Microscopy
• ☆ Light Microscopy
• ☆ Electron Microscopy
• ☆ Fluorescence Microscopy
• ☆ Pathogenesis
• ☆ Cell Culture
• ☆ Synthetic Biology
• ☆ Biomolecular Engineering
• ☆ Gene Editing/CRISPR
• ☆ Blotting
• ☆ Snow Skiing
• ☆ Visual Communication
• ☆ Speech Communication
• ☆ Rhetoric
• ☆ Science Outreach
• ☆ Educational Effectiveness
• ☆ Academic Testing
• ☆ Higher Education
• ☆ Liberal Arts Education
• ☆ Adult Education
• ☆ Science Education
• ☆ Hypothesis
• ☆ Peer Review
• ☆ Research Methodology
• ☆ Presentation Design
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Experimental Protocols
• ☆ SOP & Protocol Writing
• ☆ Scientific Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Project Management

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting

Writing Medical Writing, Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Fact Checking, Scientific and Technical Research

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Work Experience

Postdoctoral Associate

Yale University

June 2025 - May 2026

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Microbial Pathogenesis)

Yale University

August 2018 - May 2025

Bachelor of Arts (Genetics)

Rutgers University

September 2014 - May 2018

Certifications

• Certificate of Specialization in Public Communication

  Yale University

  https://certificate-cus.bcdiploma.com/check/F616CFE99EFA2281A2ABE5D4C5FC27B2AB67281160558114874267863C88EF7EZXNsNTd5N0hTQ2wvODdld1FWdFBoaVpOTXJWUGNjUThlcWZabVdJOEJQWXZtZUVE

  April 2025 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

James C. V. Stacey, Dominik Hrebík, Elizabeth Nand, Snehith Dyavari Shetty, Kun Qu, Marius Boicu, Maria Anders-Össwein, Pradeep D. Uchil, Robert A. Dick, Walther Mothes, et al. (2025). The conserved HIV-1 spacer peptide 2 triggers matrix lattice maturation . Nature.

Wenwei Li, Zhuan Qin, Elizabeth Nand, Michael W. Grunst, Jonathan R. Grover, Julian W. Bess, Jeffrey D. Lifson, Michael B. Zwick, Hemant D. Tagare, Pradeep D. Uchil, et al. (2023). HIV-1 Env trimers asymmetrically engage CD4 receptors in membranes . Nature.

PREPRINT

James C. V. Stacey, Dominik Hrebík, Elizabeth Nand, Snehith Dyavari Shetty, Kun Qu, Marius Boicu, Maria Anders-Össwein, Robert A. Dick, Walther Mothes, Hans-Georg Kräusslich, et al. (2024). The conserved HIV-1 spacer peptide 2 triggers matrix lattice maturation .

Wenwei Li, Elizabeth Nand, Zhuan Qin, Michael W. Grunst, Jonathan R. Grover, Julian W. Bess, Jr., Jeffrey D. Lifson, Michael B. Zwick, Hemant D. Tagare, Pradeep D. Uchil, et al. (2022). Asymmetric HIV-1 envelope trimers bound to one and two CD4 molecules are intermediates during membrane binding .