Welcome to Dr. Latour's Research Group
Biomolecular Interactions Lab Biomolecular Modeling Lab
Robert Latour, Ph.D.
McQueen-Quattlebaum Professor
Graduate Coordinator
Ph.D. Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania 1989
M.S. Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania 1986
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia 1979
Research Interests
Proteins
Adsorption
Simulation
Phone 864-656-5552
Office 501-2 Rhodes Research Center,
Clemson, SC 29634
E mail latourr@clemson.edu
The Biomolecular Interactions Lab (510/512 Rhodes Research Center) and the Biomolecular Modeling Lab (407 Rhodes Research Center) are directed by Dr. Robert Latour, McQueen-Quattlebaum Professor of Bioengineering at Clemson University. Our group is dedicated to the study of the thermodynamics of biomolecular interactions with emphasis upon nonspecific protein-surface and specific protein-receptor interactions. These interactions are of central importance in a very broad range of biomedical engineering and biotechnology applications. Biomedical applications include tissue and blood biocompatibility, tissue calcification, cellular viability and control for tissue engineering, and resistance to bacterial adhesion for the prevention of infection, while the biotechnological applications include the development of biosensors and decontamination agents for chem/bio defense and food safety applications, biomolecular recovery and separation, biofouling resistant surfaces, and fundamental studies of aquatic biomineralization.
Pictured from left: Kayode Karunwi, Nadeem Vellore, Galen Collier, Dr. Robert Latour, Tigran Abramyan,
Dr. James Snyder, Dr. Yang Wei, Aby Thyparambil
Collaborators
Dr. David Bruce, Clemson University, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering. More...
Dr. David G. Castner and Dr. Lara J. Gamble, University of Washington, NESAC/BIO. More...
Dr. Gary Drobny, University of Washington, Department of Chemistry. More...
Dr. James Elliott, University of Cambridge, Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy. More...
Dr. Andres Garcia, Georgia Institute of Technology, Department of Biomedical Engineering. More...
Dr. Anthony Guiseppi-Elie, Clemson University, Department of Bioengineering. More...
Dr. Lisa K. Jennings, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Department of Medicine. More...
Dr. Doyle Knight, Rutgers University, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. More...
Dr. Susan T. Lord, University of North Carolina, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. More...
Dr. Alexander MacKerell, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. More...
RESBIO at Rutgers University. More...
Dr. Patrick S. Stayton, University of Washington, Department of Bioengineering. More...
Dr. Steven Stuart, Clemson University, Department of Chemistry. More...
Dr. Alan Windle, University of Cambridge, Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy. More...