The secret lives of crystals | Lata Govada | TEDxBrixton
The secret lives of crystals | Lata Govada | TEDxBrixton
In this talk, Lata discusses her research and the power that crystals harness and the potential they have.
Lata Govada is a Research Associate in Computational and Systems Medicine, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London. She works in Professor Naomi Chayen’s group, a pioneer in designing and developing methodology for producing high quality protein crystals of medical and industrial interest. As a member of Prof Chayen’s team, Lata has been actively involved in the development of unique methods adopted by laboratories worldwide.
Lata conducts and chairs crystallisation sessions at international conferences and courses. She has co‐authored publications in scientific journals and books. Her significant awards include best speaker at the Alternate Muscle Club, Oxford University, best crystallization technique, Rapid advances in Macromolecular Crystallisation, France and Carl Storm International Diversity Fellowship, Gordon Conference, USA.
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