This preliminary program is subject to change.

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:
Melissa A. Moss
Associate Professor
University of South Carolina
Chemical Engineering
2C02 Swearingen Engineering Center
Columbia, SC 29208
Email: mossme@engr.sc.edu

Co-Chair:
Bryan W. Berger
Assistant Professor
Lehigh University
Chemical Engineering and Program in Bioengineering
B320 Iacocca Hall
Bethlehem, PA 18015
Email: berger@lehigh.edu


Papers:
72a
Amphiphilic Macromolecules to Manage Atherosclerosis: Quantitative Structure Activity Relationships
Daniel R. Lewis, Rutgers University; Vladyslav Kholodovych, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey; Li Gu, Rutgers University; Dawanne Poree, Rutgers University; Kathryn E. Uhrich, Rutgers University; Prabhas V. Moghe, Rutgers University
72b
A Peptide Probe for Rapid Detection of Various Amyloid Oligomers
Yang Hu, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Baihao Su, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Michael Hernandez, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; He Qiu Zheng, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Jin Ryoun Kim, Polytechnic Institute of New York University
72c
Development and Characterization of Degron-Based Substrates Capable of E3 Ligase-Mediated Ubiquitination
Adam Melvin, Univeristy of North Carolina; Marcey Waters, Univeristy of North Carolina; Nancy Allbritton, Univeristy of North Carolina
72d
The Roles of Palmitate On IRE1alpha Enzymatic Activities
Hyunju Cho, Michigan State University; Liang Fang, Michigan State University; Pratheeba Palasuberniam, Michigan State University; Michael Feig, Michigan State University; Christina Chan, Michigan State University
72e
Discovery and Characterization of a Novel Actin-Binding Protein From Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia
Logan MacDonald, Lehigh University; Sean O'Keefe, Lehigh University; Emily L. Wong, Lehigh Valley Hospital; Bryan W. Berger, Lehigh University
72f
Engineering Probiotic Bacteria to Help Us Fight the Emergence of Antibiotic Resistant Bugs
Katherine G. Volzing, University of Minnesota; Juan Borrero del Pino, University of Minnesota; Yiannis N. Kaznessis, University of Minnesota
72g
Discovery of Novel Plantaricin-423 Analogs From Synthetic Oligonucleotide Libraries
Saadet Albayrak Guralp, University of Michigan; Katie J. Miskovich, University of Michigan; Jean-Marie Rouillard, University of Michigan; Erdogan Gulari, University of Michigan
72h
Targeted DNA Methylation Using a Bisected M.Hhal Fused to Zinc Fingers
Brian Chaikind, Johns Hopkins University; Krishna Praneeth Kilambi, Johns Hopkins University; Jeffrey J Gray, Johns Hopkins University; Marc Ostermeier, Johns Hopkins University