Dr. Latour's Biomolecular Interactions Lab

People

Current Students

Toni Warnick

Ph.D. Student (co-advising wih Prof. Martine LaBerge)
Research Topic
Direct Interaction Between COVID-19 Spike Protein and Human Blood Platelets
 

Alumni

Varadraj Vernekar, M.S.

M.S. Student, 2000-2002
Research Topic
Adsorption Thermodynamics of a Mid-Chain Peptide Residue on Functionalized SAM Surfaces Using SPR
 

Donna Hylton, M.S.

M.S. Student, 2000-2002
Research Topic
Surface Treatment of Polypropylene Vascular Graft for Enhanced Blood Biocompatibility
 

Shyamprasad Mogulu, M.S.

M.S. Student, 2002-2004
Research Topic
Exposure Sensitivity of Bioactive Nanoparticles for Bacterial Infection Control
 

Kenan Fears, Ph.D.

Ph.D. Student, 2004-2008
Research Topic
Adsorption-Induced Changes in Enzyme Bioactivity Correlated with Adsorbed Protein Orientation and Conformation
 

Balakrishnan Sivaraman, Ph.D.

Ph.D. Student, 2005-2010
Research Topic
Fundamental Studies on the Molecular Basis for Platelet Adhesion to Biomaterials Surfaces
 

Yang Wei, Ph.D.

Ph.D. Student, 2006-2010
Postdoctoral Fellow, 2010-2014
Research Topic
Experimental Characterization of Adsorbed Protein Orientation, Conformation, and Bioactivity
 

Aby Thyparambil, Ph.D.

M.S. Student, 2010-2012
Ph.D. Student, 2012-2015
Research Topic
Development, Validation, and Application of Analytical Methods Characterizing Adsorbed Protein Orientation, Conformation, and Bioactivity
 

Alexandra Cholewczynski, M.S.

M.S. Student, 2014-2016
Research Topic
Development of an At-Home Phe-Monitoring Method for Patients with Phenylketonuria (PKU)
 

Lucas McLeod, B.S.

B.S. Student, 2016
Research Topic
Platelet Adhesion and Activation on Biomaterial Surfaces
 

Linda Thomas, B.S.

B.S. Student, 2016
Research Topic
Platelet Adhesion and Activation on Biomaterial Surfaces
 

Toni L. Warnick, B.S.

B.S. Student, 2016,2017
Research Topic
Platelet Adhesion and Activation on Biomaterial Surfaces
 

D. O’Connell Duggan, B.S.

B.S. Student, 2017, 2018
Research Topic
Development of a Cone & Plate Apparatus for the Characterization of Platelet Adhesion Response Under Varied Wall-Shear-Strain-Rate Conditions
 

Elizabeth W. Lee, B.S.

B.S. Student, 2018
Research Topic
Development of an At-Home Phe-Monitoring Method for Patients with Phenylketonuria (PKU)
 

Emily L. Bartlett, B.S.

B.S. Student, 2019
Research Topic
Development of an At-Home Phe-Monitoring Method for Patients with Phenylketonuria (PKU)
 

Nick R. Tourville, B.S.

B.S. Student, 2019
Research Topic
Development of an At-Home Phe-Monitoring Method for Patients with Phenylketonuria (PKU)
 

Riley Rapert, M.S.

M.S. Student, 2020-2021
Research Topic
Development and Clinical Assessment of a Breath Test for Ammonia for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) or a Urea Cycle Disorder (UCD)