Balindile Bhekiwe Pearl Motsa, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Fellow

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Education:

Ph.D., 2024, Purdue University

B.S., 2019, Michigan State University
 

Languages Spoken: Siswati
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Biography

Balindile was born and raised in the Kingdom of Eswatini. She is interested in how we can advance and leverage biophysical techniques to better our understanding of viral-host interactions. In the Ivanovic lab, her project will be focused on elucidating the mechanism for Ebola virus membrane fusion and uncoating during entry. She is also passionate about promoting early science education in Eswatini.