Debbie Hansen
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1001 S. McAllister Avenue Biodesign C, office BDC-C393 Tempe, AZ 85287-7401
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Mail code: 7401Campus: Tempe
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http://www.linkedin.com/in/dth7401
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4395-8297
https://www.addgene.org/Debra_Hansen/
I work in the Biodesign Center for Applied Structural Discovery at Arizona State University and collaborate with multiple interdisciplinary groups. I support structure-based drug design by developing recombinant protein technologies, with a special focus on membrane proteins. Membrane proteins are cell-surface macromolecules whose three-dimensional structures are critical to bacterial and viral pathogenicities as well as a wide range of patient diseases. I have always been fascinated by the power of macromolecules. I enjoy digging into technical details to make projects work as well as mentoring the next generation of scientists. To support scientific integrity, I have always been committed to materials sharing, well-detailed protocols, and high quality publications.
I have expertise in:
- Project Management & Team Leading
- Publications & Technical Writing
- Proposals & Budgets
- Standard Operating Protocols
- Presentations & Communication
- Peer Review
- Patent Applications
- Technology Development
- Supervising & Mentoring
- Data Analysis
- Management of Biological Collections
- Management of Equipment & Safety
Ph.D., The University of Georgia - Microbiology
B.S., Purdue University - Biological Sciences/Genetic Biology, Honors Research Program
Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts - Summer Course in Microbial Diversity
Links to my publicly-available biological materials:
https://www.addgene.org/Debra_Hansen/
https://dnasu.org/DNASU/Home.do
Links to ASU News articles:
https://news.asu.edu/20221005-discoveries-asu-researchers-solve-lyme-disease-mystery
- The above article describes our work on Lyme arthritis, which received funding from ASU Women and Philanthropy for 2022-2023.
https://news.asu.edu/20220803-new-study-explores-cell-receptor-crucial-cardiovascular-health
https://news.asu.edu/20210715-new-study-targets-molecular-culprit-liver-disease
https://news.asu.edu/20200908-new-microfluidic-device-minimizes-loss-high-value-samples
https://news.asu.edu/20200305-x-ray-eyes-peer-deeper-deadly-pathogen
https://news.asu.edu/20180302-discoveries-asu-biodesign-gene-gun-vaccines
https://news.asu.edu/20180223-study-investigates-new-weapons-against-african-swine-fever
https://news.asu.edu/20160225-simpler-technique-yields-antibodies-range-infectious-agents
https://news.asu.edu/content/closer-look-deadly-bacterium-sets-stage-new-vaccines
Courses
2026 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| MBB 493 | Honors Thesis |
2025 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| MBB 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
2025 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
Peer Reviewer, Protein Science, PLoS ONE, Molecular Biology Reports, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Virulence, Archives of Microbiology, Future Microbiology, Microbial Cell Factories.
Mentor, ASU Barrett Honors undergraduate theses, 01/2014-05/2021; 05/2025-.
Proposal Reviewer, ASU Limited Submissions panels, 04/2020-.
Member, ASU Academic Professional Personnel Committee, Office of Knowledge Enterprise Development, 01/2019-.
Lead, Lyme disease table, ASU Open Door, 2020, 2023, 2024.
Member, ASU Biodesign Faculty Chalk Talk committee, 08/2020-07/2023 (full 3 year term).
Proposal Reviewer, ASU Biodesign internal submissions, 2023.
Conference Chair, International SMALP Conference, 12/2022.
Mentor, ASU/NASA Space Grant, 07/2020-08/2021.