Mariam Elsharkawy

I am a structural biochemistry researcher at Rice University working at the intersection of protein structure, computation, and human disease. In the Yang Gao Lab, I investigate ADAR-mediated RNA editing and immune regulation through biochemical experiments, cryo-electron microscopy, structural modeling, and proteomics. I am pursuing a B.S. in Chemistry with a minor in Data Science, alongside Rice's accelerated B.S.–M.S.–Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Outside the lab, I am an avid photographer and aspiring mountaineer.