Area of research
Molecular Biology · Biomedical Engineering
Research interest
Research interests include Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior, RNA Interference and Gene Delivery, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, and Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques.
Enhancing extracellular vesicle cargo loading and functional delivery by engineering protein-lipid interactions
Hydrophobic mismatch drives self-organization of designer proteins into synthetic membranes
Deconstructing synthetic biology across scales: a conceptual approach for training synthetic biologists
Improving cell-free glycoprotein synthesis by characterizing and enriching native membrane vesicles
Copying of Mixed-Sequence RNA Templates inside Model Protocells
Fatty Acid/Phospholipid Blended Membranes: A Potential Intermediate State in Protocellular Evolution
<i>N</i>-Carboxyanhydride-Mediated Fatty Acylation of Amino Acids and Peptides for Functionalization of Protocell Membranes
Oligoarginine peptides slow strand annealing and assist non-enzymatic RNA replication
Electrostatic Localization of RNA to Protocell Membranes by Cationic Hydrophobic Peptides
Electrostatic Localization of RNA to Protocell Membranes by Cationic Hydrophobic Peptides
Construction of a liposome dialyzer for the preparation of high-value, small-volume liposome formulations
CAREER: Hybrid membranes as platforms for biomolecule detection, synthesis, and transport
Collaborative Research: EAGER: Uncovering the role of Golgi organization on function
RoL: RAISE: DESYN-C3: A platform for Modular Pseudo-Organelles for Compartmentalization and Control of Pseudo-Cell Processes
RoL: EAGER: DESYN-C3: Moving information across synthetic membranes via engineered sensors