Former Lab Members

Masters Graduation Date:

2017

Former Position:

Research Project and Activities:

Crystallized various proteins to use for protein dynamics measurements using THz microscopy and analyzed corresponding data using Igor Pro and Excel. Performed expected calculations using CHARMM and Amber molecular dynamic software.

Sönke Sachs

UB Degree:

Masters Graduation Date:

2003

Former Position:

Scott Whitmire

UB Degree:

Masters Graduation Date:

2002

Former Position:

Daniel Wolpert

UB Degree:

Masters Graduation Date:

2002

Former Position:

Joshua Bueno

UB Degree:

Former Position:

Kimberly Crossen

Former Position:

Research Project and Activities:

Created Ecoli cultures to study the protein structure of OCP (orange carotenoid protein). Used python and ProDy to analyze the protein vibrations in OCP and map the normal modes of OCP.

Alex Davie

UB Degree:

Former Position:

Research Project and Activities:

Molecular crystal phonons

Jeremy Kazimer

Research Project and Activities:

Molecular Dynamics Simulation: Normal Mode Ensemble Analysis

Olutobi Laguda

Former Position:

Research Project and Activities:

As an electrical engineering undergraduate, I worked on optimizing protein crystal growth, characterization and storage for terahertz measurements.

Brendan McMahon

UB Degree:

Former Position:

Research Project and Activities:

Modeling of terahertz microscopy data.

Nigel Michki

Former Position:

Research Project and Activities:

I am a senior undergraduate student fabricating and testing dynamic electrostatic alignment cells, which we hope to use to align proteins in solution.

Ryan Nyweide

UB Degree:

Former Position: