Alex Evilevitch

Alex Evilevitch is an Associate Professor of Physics at Carnegie Mellon University. His group uses biophysical approaches in order to learn about the fundamental physical principles that control viral genome encapsidation and release as well as capsid stability.

Their findings provide tools for the rational design of therapeutic agents that selectively interfere with the encapsidation process, and in addition, tools to improve encapsidation in vitro in order to make stable vectors for gene delivery.