Erika Erickson
Postdoctoral Researcher-Bioengineering
Erika.Erickson@nrel.gov https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7806-9348
Research Interests
Enzymatic depolymerization of recalcitrant polymers
Structure-function relationship of enzymes
Interfacial biocatalysis
Affiliated Research Programs
Bio-Optimized Technologies to keep Thermoplastics out of Landfills and the Environment (BOTTLE)
Center for Bioenergy Innovation
Areas of Expertise
Biological recycling of plastic waste streams
Developing high-throughput assays using solid substrates
Education
Ph.D., Plant Biology, University of California—Berkeley
M.Eng., Biological Engineering
S.B., Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
S.B., Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Professional Experience
Volunteer, Peace Corps, 2016–2017
Featured Work
Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly and Transcriptome of the Green Alga Chromochloris zofingiensis Illuminates Astaxanthin Production, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2017)
Transient Expression in Nicotiana benthamiana for Rapid Functional Analysis of Genes Involved in Non-Photochemical Quenching and Carotenoid Biosynthesis, Plant Journal (2016)
Aggregation of Trp > Glu Point Mutants of Human Gamma-D Crystalline Provides a Model for Hereditary or UV-Induced Cataracts, Protein Science (2016)
Identification of pH-Sensing Sites in the LHCSR3 Protein Essential for Triggering Non-Photochemical Quenching in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, Journal of Biological Chemistry (2016)
Light Stress and Photoprotection in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, Plant Journal (2015)
Genome, Functional Gene Annotation, and Nuclear Transformation of the Heterokont Oleaginous Alga Nannochloropsis oceanica CCMP1779, PLOS Genetics (2012)
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