Graduate Student
Alexandra Randazza
Email: Randazz@clemson.edu
Biosketch:
I am originally from Duluth, Georgia but recently moved to Six Mile, South Carolina. I graduated from Clemson University in 2022 with degrees in Biochemistry and Genetics. I received General Honors and Departmental Honors in Genetics from the Clemson University Honors College. I spent three years in Dr. Haiying Liang’s lab researching various topics surrounding plant genomics. My Departmental Honors research focused on the characterization of stress-responsive promoters in poplar, specifically AOS1 and RALF in vivo and in silico, respectively. Characterizing these promoters will allow for further understanding of a gene’s function and provide promoters for future applications.
Research Interests:
My Ph.D. research will be conducted under Dr. Lela Lackey. The research will focus on the roles of RNA secondary structures and alternative splicing in human disease.