Benjamin Arthur
Graduate Student
bbarthu@clemson.edu
Biosketch:
I earned my B.Sc. in Biochemistry from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi, Ghana. Following graduation, I worked as a laboratory technician with the One Health Bacteriology Group at the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine, Kumasi, Ghana, where we investigated the phenotypic and genetic characteristics of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria across animals, humans, and the environment. In 2024, I joined Clemson University to pursue a PhD in Bioengineering. I currently serve as a Graduate Research Assistant in the Cottle Lab, where I contribute to research towards the development of CRISPR-based gene editing technologies aimed at treating inherited metabolic diseases of the liver.
Research Interests:
I am interested in the application of gene editing research to develop therapies for various infectious, metabolic, and genetic diseases. I am also drawn to the integration of in silico tools to enhance gene therapy research, which will improve precision and allow more versatile applications. Beyond the laboratory, I am committed to STEM advocacy and outreach, especially for children, and to contributing to policy development that promotes ethical and responsible scientific research.
Publications:
- One Shock, Not One Cure: Electroporation Reveals Disease-Specific Constraints in Hepatocyte Gene Editing Therapy.
Callie Clark, Menam Pokhrel, Benjamin Arthur, Pramita Suresh, Ilayda Ates, Justin Gibson, Abishek Dhungana, Ryan Mehlem, Andrew Boysia, Mugdha V. Padalkar, Achala Pokhrel, Jing Echesabal-Chen3, Anne Vonada, Alexis Stamatikos, Olga V. Savinova, Markus Grompe and Renee N. Cottle
Biology 2025, 14(8), 1091; https://doi.org/10.3390/biology14081091
- Validation of Clinical-Grade Electroporation Systems for CRISPR-Cas9-Mediated Gene Therapy in Primary Hepatocytes for the Correction of Inherited Metabolic Liver Disease.
Justin Gibson, Abishek Dhungana, Menam Pokhrel, Benjamin Arthur, Pramita Suresh, Olumide Adebayo and Renee N. Cottle.
Cells 2025, 14(10), 711; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells14100711