A Comparative Study of Fluorescent Dyes for Protein Folded State Detection

Naomi Raicu, “A Comparative Study of Fluorescent Dyes for Protein Folded State Detection” Mentor: Ionel Popa, Physics Poster #107 Protein hydrogels are elastic materials composed of folded domains that serve as useful experimental models for tissues and constitute a promising…… Read More

A Method of Photocrosslinking Fluorescent Proteins to Antibodies

Kimberly Osborn, “A Method of Photocrosslinking Fluorescent Proteins to Antibodies” Mentor: Ionel Popa, Physics Poster #145 Protein L is secreted by certain members of the species Peptostreptococcus magnus. It has the unique property of binding to the light chain region of mammalian…… Read More

Generating Pores within Protein-Based Biomaterials without Compromising Their Structural Integrity

Marina Slawinski, “Generating Pores within Protein-Based Biomaterials without Compromising Their Structural Integrity” Mentor: Ionel Popa, Physics Oral Presentation Block 1 Increasing the porosity of biomaterials is desirable for designing 3-D cell culture scaffolds with physical and mechanical properties similar to…… Read More