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 (New Palestine, Indiana)
Research interests: Synthesis and characterization of functionalized magnetic nanoparticles.
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 (Crown Point, Indiana)
Research interests: Formation of Au/g-Fe2O3 core/shell nanoparticles, their functionalization and application for virus self-assembling studies.

