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Biomolecular Engineering


Description:
This session invites contributions on novel methods for engineering biomolecules and the applications of these in therapeutics, diagnostics, sensors, and other engineering applications. Fundamental experimental and computational studies on the structure and structure-function properties of engineered biomolecules are also welcome.

Sponsor:
Engineering Fundamentals in Life Science


Chair:
S. Patrick Walton
Michigan State University
Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
East Lansing, MI 48824
Fax Number: 517-432-1105
Email: spwalton@egr.msu.edu

Co-Chair:
Anant K. Paravastu
Assistant Professor
Florida A&M University and Florida State University
Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
2525 Pottsdamer St.
Tallahassee, FL 32310
Phone Number: 850-410-6578
Email: paravastu@eng.fsu.edu


Papers:
Predicting Accessible Splice Sites for Trans-Splicing Ribozymes: Modeling and Experiments
Dario Meluzzi, U.C. San Diego; Karen Olson, U.C. San Diego; Ulrich Muller, U.C. San Diego; Gaurav Arya, University of California, San Diego
VEGF - DNA Aptamer Interactions: Ensemble and Single Molecule Studies and Implications for Aptamer Design
Indhu Kanakaraj, University of Houston; Katerina Kourentzi, University of Houston; Ajish Potty, University of Houston; J. Nick Taylor, Rice University; Xing Zhang, University of Houston; Ulrich Strych, University of Houston; Christy F. Landes, Rice University; Richard C. Willson, University of Houston
Liposomes Stabilized by Bilayer Conjugation to a Hydrogel Core
Noah Malmstadt, University of Southern California; Yasaman Dayani, University of Southern California
Experimental and Computational Analyses of Palmitic Acid-Binding to PKR
Hyun Ju Cho, Michigan State University; Shayantani Mukherjee, Michigan State University; Betul Bilgin, Michigan State University; Pratheeba Palasuberniam, Michigan State University; Catherine Nezich, Michigan State University; S. Patrick Walton, Michigan State University; Michael Feig, Michigan State University; Christina Chan, Michigan State University
Directed Evolution of the Intrinsically Disordered and Allosterically Regulated Beta Roll Subdomain for Biomolecular Recognition
Oren Shur, Columbia University; Geza R. Szilvay, Columbia University; Mark A. Blenner, Harvard Medical School; Donald M. Cropek, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center; Scott A. Banta, Columbia University
A Novel Method for the Construction of Custom Peptide Libraries From Oligonucleotide Arrays
Saadet Albayrak, University of Michigan; Jean-Marie Rouillard, University of Michigan; Erdogan Gulari, University of Michigan
Probing Into the Mechanism for Bacterial Biosensor for Nuclear Receptor Ligand
Jingjing Li, the Ohio State University; Izabela Hartman, the Ohio State University; David W. Wood, the Ohio State University
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