Interdisciplinary technical skills include expertise in DNA and RNA purification and analysis, analysis of nucleic acid-protein interactions, plasmid engineering, protein purification, western blot, tissue culture, transfection, mammalian gene and protein expression analysis, and virus production and propagation. Expertise in project relevant areas, such as HIV replication, vector construction and modification, aptamer selection, protein purification, mass spectrometry, and BSL2 laboratory practices.