TEDxCaltech - Pamela Björkman - Visualizing and Engineering New Anti-HIV Agents

Pamela Björkman is the Max Delbrück Professor of Biology at Caltech, and an investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. She is well known for her pioneering work in structural studies of biological macromolecules. Her research focuses upon the structure and function of proteins of the immune system, especially interactions involved in immune recognition, using techniques such as X-ray crystallography and confocal and electron microscopy.

About TEDx, x = independently organized event: In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. (Subject to certain rules and regulations.)

[JUSTforwhitlisting]

Max Delbrück is my great uncle. He has been a role model ever since university and pretty much perceived me to get a masters in biology.

[AlgeKalipso]

TEDxCaltech is so far consistently outstanding. We life in the future! :)

[hanssollinger]

She has made landmark contributions in the field of HLA—her work made people understand how antigen is recognized -or what has been termed MHC restriction-I think she did that as her Ph.D. work- I always thought she would be a candidate for the Nobel-perhaps still to come-