Molecular-Level Interaction Dynamics between Organisms and Nanoparticles

Understand the molecular-level interactions between organisms and nanoparticles to guide the development of environmentally benign nanotechnology

Recent Papers:

Molecular-Level Characterization of Protein-Nanoparticle Interactions: Orientation, Deformation and Matrix Effects

Northwick, A. B.; Wang, Y.; Tuga, B.; Haynes, C. L.; Hernandez, R.; Carlson, E. E. ChemRxiv, 2024, DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2025-s3f6v. Under Review.

 https://doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv-2025-s3f6v

Modern Materials Provoke Ancient Behavior: Bacterial Resistance to Metal Nanomaterials.

Mitchell, S. L.; Hudson-Smith, N.; Sharan, D.; Haynes, C. L.; Carlson, E. E. Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11, 483-493.

https://doi.org/10.1039/D3EN00420A

Included in an issue dedicated to the memory of Joel Pedersen.

What methods will you learn/use on this project?

Mass spectrometry-based proteomics and metabolomics, transcriptomics, nanomaterial characterization, microscopy, microbiology, and biochemistry.