Dr. Antonette Denise Bennett is an Assistant Scientist in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in the College of Medicine at the University of Florida. She is one of the lecturers for the undergraduate Biochemistry Course and Coordinator of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department Journal Club for Graduate Students. She also supervises the training of undergraduates, technicians, and graduate students. She has authored 40 peer-reviewed publications, two reviews, and written a book chapter. She focuses on basic science research of ssDNA viruses and their utilization for therapeutic applications. These therapeutic applications include the use of the adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) (Parvoviridae) (family) as vectors for clinical gene therapy, H1 parvovirus (Parvoviridae) (family) for cancer therapy, and the development of maize streak virus (MSV) (Geminiviridae) (family) assembly/disassembly assay to test inhibitors of this highly pathogenic plant virus.