Linda Phan

The functional properties of some biological ion channels and membrane transport proteins are proposed to exploit anion-hydrophobic interactions. Here, we investigate a chloride-pumping rhodopsin (ClR) as an example of a membrane protein known to contain a defined anion binding site composed predominantly of hydrophobic residues.

Staggering wealth inequality is an issue across the globe — including within the 5Cs. To combat this inequality, some students from wealth-privileged backgrounds are redistributing their money to help other students who face poverty, housing insecurity and more in a process known as mutual aid. At the 5Cs, mutual aid has been used on countless occasions, from supporting low-income students in need of financial assistance to the mobilization of Occupy Pomona during the COVID-19 pandemic.