Tamara Kinzer-Ursem
Areas of Research: Protein engineering, high-throughput techniques, biosensors, biochemistry
Project: Technology Development for High-throughput Protein Biochemistry
Bioorthogonal protein tagging chemistries are used to create high-throughput methods for quantitative protein biochemistry. Microfluidic devices are used express, isolate and quantify the biochemical characteristics of proteins of interest.
Recruitment Needs:
Looking for 1 to 2 new Masters and PHD students with engineering training and experience in molecular biology. Interest in biosensor / microfluidic device development, protein engineering, surface modification, protein microarrays or protein biochemistry also a requirement.
Website: engineering.purdue.edu/ursemlab/
Areas of Research: Systems biology, protein signaling pathways, protein engineering, computational modeling
Project: Dynamic Models of Protein Signaling
Computational modeling techniques are applied to study dynamic protein-protein interactions that underlie many cellular functions. Both deterministic and probabilistic methods are used to study systems at a variety of scales. Systems of study include protein networks involved in neuronal synaptic strength, gene transcription, cell growth, and learning and memory.
Recruitment Needs:
Looking for 1 to 2 new Masters and PHD students with training in physics, engineering, or math and interest/experience in systems biology, quantitative cell biology, or computational modeling
Website: engineering.purdue.edu/ursemlab/