(Dr. Carlos Bassetto) Cell Membranes

  • Ion channel thermodynamics
  • Remote stimulation of cells
ion channel thermodynamics graph
remote stimulation of cells graph

(Dr. Lorenzo Brancaleon) Molecular Biology

  • Biophysics of synthetic melanin
  • Non-native photoreceptor proteins

Dr. Brancaleon's Research Group website

nano images
PPIX water DFT molecular orbitals
protein ribbons
nano image

(Dr. Liao Chen) Transporter Proteins, Quantum Computing

  • Atomistic simulations in extreme scales
  • Fundamental problems in quantum computing
  • Quantitative accuracy of binding affinity computation
  • Transport of nutrient molecules across the cell membrane

Dr. Chen's Research Group website

tomistic simulation
protein ribbions

(Dr. Marcelo Marucho) Neurophysics and Nanophysics

  • Electric neuronal network for information processing
  • Scientific software for biophysics research
  • Smart nanoparticles for cancer treatment

Dr. Marucho's Research Group website

nanoparticle model
molecular model
COMSOL application
setup-classical solvation density funcional theory solve

(Dr. Katie Mayer) Metallic Nanoparticles and their Biomedical Applications

  • Nanoparticle enhancement in radiation therapy
  • Plasmonic biosensors
  • Plasmonic photothermal heating and therapeutic applications

Dr. Mayer's Research Group website

graphs
temperature

(Dr. Kelly Nash) Nano-Bio Interfaces, Biological Applications of Nanomaterials

  • Antimicrobial and anti-cancer properties of materials
  • Chalcogen-based nanoparticles and 2D materials
  • Controlled nanoparticle synthesis via pulsed laser ablation in liquids
  • Nano alloys

Dr. Nash's Research Group website

nanoparticle
nanoparticles
nanoparticles