I hold a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the Catholic University of America, with a specialization in the structural analysis of portal protein gp20. My research within the realm of T4 virus has been published in esteemed scientific journals and has also been featured on their covers. In the future, my academic pursuits will focus on investigating the molecular structures of bacteriophages, infection processes, and cellular structures.

Order Caudovirales. Structures of T Bacteriophages representing the seven T types of Escherichia coli phages described by Max Delbruck in the 1940’s. T4 of the Myoviridae family, T5 of the Siphoviridae family, and T7 of the Podoviridae family. The structures were built from individual protein data bank (pdb) files in the UCSF Chimera software, which were updated to the year 2024 and at real scale.

COVID-19 infection is attributed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which belongs to the coronaviridae family. The atomic resolution structures of these viruses, as they interact with cell membrane and ACE2 receptors, have been studied. The outbreak of COVID-19 in 2019 and its subsequent pandemic have been linked to these coronaviruses, resulting in a significant number of deaths. Further information on this topic can be found in the following reference: Padilla-Sanchez V (2021) SARS-CoV-2 Structural Analysis of Receptor Binding Domain New Variants from United Kingdom and South Africa. Research Ideas and Outcomes 7: e62936.

The Nipah virus structural model, constructed at an atomic resolution, depicts a particle with a diameter of 90 nm, adorned with spikes. This model affords a glimpse into the virus's interior. The Nipah virus is known for its high mortality rate and is viewed as a potential candidate for the next pandemic. The construction of this model utilized components from the UCSF Chimera database, sourced from the Protein Data Bank (pdb).

Adenoviruses belong to the family Adenoviridae and are characterized by their non-enveloped structure, which measures 90-100 nanometers in diameter, and has an icosahedral nucleocapsid containing double-stranded DNA. They were first identified in human adenoids in 1953, and their name is derived from this source. The image provided above shows the atomic resolution model of Adenovirus B35. These viruses are known to target the respiratory tract, conjunctiva, and urinary tract.