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Advanced Biosensors for Non-Invasive Therapeutic Monitoring
Monitoring Dephosphorylation in Cells for Alzheimer’s Disease
Using Electromagnetic Simulations to Develop Components for Next Generation Optical Computers
Laser-based Remote Detection of Explosives
The Retina in 3D
From Plants to People – The Use of Biological Pigment Derivatives in the Medical Field
Tumor-targeting Dendrimers—a Nanotechnology based Cancer Therapy
Synthetic Nanomaterials – Technology Advancers or Environmental Adversaries
Single Molecule Microscopy for Cancer Therapy
People, Polymers and Drugs
NSF REU Faculty and Staff
Marcin Ptaszek, Ph.D.
Zeev Rosenzweig, Ph.D.
NSF REU Students
NSF REU Students 2018
Anna Blood
Miguel Gomez
Brett Lucht
Julia Miller
Katelyn Rediger
Ciairra Riley
Leslie Scheurer
Sarah Scrivener
Lauren Skrajewski
Renee Suzich
NSF REU Students 2017
Barituziga Banuna
Meghan Dands
Kristen Irons
Angelie Matar
Michael Matrona
Luke Monroe
Constance Nyaunu
Leopold Posada
Lucia Rodriguez
Eve Schodowski
NSF REU Students 2016
Kathy Barron
Kyle Belloumo
Jashaun Bottoms
Elisa Castillo
Blake Ford
Mai Lam
Michael Matrona
Hyo Park
Rebecca Pontius
Kalen Sullivan
REU Research Projects
2019 Student Research
Hydroporphyrin Photonics Materials as Activatable Singlet Oxygen Photosensitizers – Kalen Sullivan
2018 Student Research
Molecular Rotors for Visualizing Intracellular Viscosity: Anna Blood
Self-assembling Chlorins as a Simple Model of Light-harvesting Antenna: Miguel Gomez
Purification and Crystallization of Porphyromonas Gingivalis NFeoAB: Julia Miller
Imaging of the Interaction Between Quantum Dots and Liposomes using Single Molecule Microscopy: Katelyn Rediger
Characterization of the Protein-RNA Interactions that Nucleate the HIV-1 Virus Assembly: Ciairra Riley
Deep-UV Standoff Raman Spectroscopy:Leslie Scheurer
Synthesis of Flexible Nucleosides for the Discovery of Virus Cures: Sarah Scrivener
Thermally-induced Optical Reflection of Sound (THORS) in Tissue Phantoms: Lauren Skrajewski
Relative Adsorption of Amine and Carboxylate-Terminated Dendrons to Gold Nanoparticles: Renee Suzich
2016 Student Research
Developing a 3D Retinal Tissue Scaffold Using PEG-Based Hydrogels – Kathy Barron
Computational Studies of Light-Nanoparticles Interactions – Kyle Belluomo
The Development of Gold Nanoparticle-Cored Dendrimers as a Multifunctional Drug Delivery System for Chemotherapy – Jashaun Bottoms
Utilizing Solvatochromic Dyes to Probe Phase Changes in Stimuli Responsive Polymers – Elisa Castillo
Single Molecule Microscopy of Protein-Containing Phospholipid Vesicles – Blake Ford
Preparation of Electrochemical Aptamer-Based Biosensors for the Characterization of Gentamycin Sulfate – Mai Lam
Deep UV Raman Spectroscopy for Standoff Detection – Michael Matrona
Luminescent Quantum Dots Chemical Stability in Biological Solutions and their Interactions with Zebrafish Embryos during Embryo Development – Hyo Park
The Search for Quantum Dot-Based FRET Probes for Phosphatases – Rebecca Pontius
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REU Research Projects
2019 Student Research
Hydroporphyrin Photonics Materials as Activatable Singlet Oxygen Photosensitizers – Kalen Sullivan
2018 Student Research
Molecular Rotors for Visualizing Intracellular Viscosity: Anna Blood
Self-assembling Chlorins as a Simple Model of Light-harvesting Antenna: Miguel Gomez
Purification and Crystallization of Porphyromonas Gingivalis NFeoAB: Julia Miller
Imaging of the Interaction Between Quantum Dots and Liposomes using Single Molecule Microscopy: Katelyn Rediger
Characterization of the Protein-RNA Interactions that Nucleate the HIV-1 Virus Assembly: Ciairra Riley
Deep-UV Standoff Raman Spectroscopy:Leslie Scheurer
Synthesis of Flexible Nucleosides for the Discovery of Virus Cures: Sarah Scrivener
Thermally-induced Optical Reflection of Sound (THORS) in Tissue Phantoms: Lauren Skrajewski
Relative Adsorption of Amine and Carboxylate-Terminated Dendrons to Gold Nanoparticles: Renee Suzich
2016 Student Research
Developing a 3D Retinal Tissue Scaffold Using PEG-Based Hydrogels – Kathy Barron
Computational Studies of Light-Nanoparticles Interactions – Kyle Belluomo
The Development of Gold Nanoparticle-Cored Dendrimers as a Multifunctional Drug Delivery System for Chemotherapy – Jashaun Bottoms
Utilizing Solvatochromic Dyes to Probe Phase Changes in Stimuli Responsive Polymers – Elisa Castillo
Single Molecule Microscopy of Protein-Containing Phospholipid Vesicles – Blake Ford
Preparation of Electrochemical Aptamer-Based Biosensors for the Characterization of Gentamycin Sulfate – Mai Lam
Deep UV Raman Spectroscopy for Standoff Detection – Michael Matrona
Luminescent Quantum Dots Chemical Stability in Biological Solutions and their Interactions with Zebrafish Embryos during Embryo Development – Hyo Park
The Search for Quantum Dot-Based FRET Probes for Phosphatases – Rebecca Pontius
NSF REU Research Projects
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