Members

Xinlei Huang (Tianjin, China)

Research interests: virus-like particles (VLPs) formed by encapsulation of magnetic nanoparticles of different shapes and sizes by Brome Mosaic Virus capsids; VLP properties as MRI agents and building blocks of biomaterials. 


 

Will McConnell (Patoka, Indiana)

Research interests: synthesis of pure and doped Gd2O3 nanodiscs, their hydrophilization with PEGylated phospholipids and study of nanodisc optical properties. 

Sara Hall (Indianapolis, Indiana)

Research interests: Synthesis of precursors for iron oxide nanoparticle formation, hydrophilization of iron oxide nanoparticles with various polymers, formation of nanoparticle clusters in aqueous media. 

Jessie Atkinson (Vincennes, Indiana)

Research interests: Development of large iron oxide nanoparticles and their functionalization.

Emily Gunn

Emily Gunn (New Palestine, Indiana)

Research interests: Synthesis and characterization of functionalized magnetic nanoparticles.

Andrey Malyutin

Andrey Malyutin (Kalamazoo, Michigan)

Research interests: Formation of virus-like particles (VLPs) based on magnetic nanoparticles with different functional coatings; VLP self-assembling and crystallization.

Angie Budgin

Angie Budgin (Crown Point, Indiana)

Research interests: Formation of Au/g-Fe2O3 core/shell nanoparticles, their functionalization and application for virus self-assembling studies.