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PROTEIN ENGINEERING AND BIOINSPIRED MATERIALS
Our biophysical and biochemical studies provide a wealth of information that we leverage from to engineer proteins with altered functionality and new biotechnological applications.
Protein-based nanomaterials are less toxic than other synthetic, non-natural polymers. Thus, their components can be reabsorbed or easily eliminated in the organism when applied with therapeutic purposes or in tissue engineering. In addition, they are biocompatible and biodegradable.
Protein-based nanomaterials are less toxic than other synthetic, non-natural polymers. Thus, their components can be reabsorbed or easily eliminated in the organism when applied with therapeutic purposes or in tissue engineering. In addition, they are biocompatible and biodegradable.
- Our lab engineers protein therapeutics for liposome drug-delivery and delivery in solid-supported lipids.
- Biologics encapsulation in liposomes.
- Protein-based hydrogels.
- Peptide-based biologics.
- We are currently working in the control of protein filament/fiber formation, and the influence of multi-domain proteins in filament directionality.
- Our projects also involve proteins engineered to combat biofilm.
