«We can now
design synthetic proteins that are far more sophisticated than natural ones, and use such super-performance proteins toward advancing science and medicine,» he said.
By
designing synthetic proteins that can only interact with a pre-determined partner, and introducing them into cells, the team revealed a key interaction that regulates the ability of embryonic stem cells to change into other cell types.
Not exact matches
The key technological innovation that enabled this achievement was the use of monobodies - small,
synthetic proteins that can be custom -
designed to bind to highly specific locations on target
proteins.
Researchers hoping to
design new materials for energy uses have developed a system to make
synthetic polymers — some would say plastics — with the versatility of nature's own polymers, the ubiquitous
proteins.
His multidisciplinary academic research spans computer modeling,
protein -
protein /
protein - ligand structural analyses, drug
design, and
synthetic medicinal chemistry, incorporating the principles of chemogenomics.
With the help of the Mira supercomputer, located at the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, the scientists have successfully
designed and verified stable versions of
synthetic peptides, components that join together to form
proteins.
The researchers then
designed synthetic versions of Grb2 that could only interact with one
protein from a pool of dozens that normal Grb2 is known to network with.
«Niederberger and colleagues have
designed a new kind of allergy vaccine which consists of
synthetic fragments of allergen
proteins, instead of natural extracts of allergen that have been the mainstay of allergy vaccines for over 100 years.
POL6326 is
designed through
protein epitope mimetic (PEM) approach, where epitope from a recombinant
protein is transferred to a
synthetic scaffold [120].
This joint venture, funded by the European Research Council, EPSRC and NPL's Strategic Research Programme, is a rare blend of interdisciplinary research bringing together expertise in robotics, haptics and machine vision with
synthetic and cell biology,
protein design, and super - and high - resolution microscopy.
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Professional Duties & Responsibilities Biomedical and biotechnology engineer with background in
design of biomaterials, biosensors, drug delivery devices, microfrabrication, and tissue engineering Working knowledge of direct cell writing and rapid prototyping Experience fabricating nanocomposite hydrogel scaffolds Proficient in material analysis, mechanical, biochemical, and morphological testing of
synthetic and biological materials Extensive experience in bio-imaging processes and procedures Specialized in mammalian, microbial, and viral cell culture Working knowledge of lab techniques and instruments including electrophoresis, chromatography, microscopy, spectroscopy, PCR, Flow cytometery,
protein assay, DNA isolation techniques, polymer synthesis and characterization, and
synthetic fiber production Developed strong knowledge of FDA, GLP, GMP, GCP, and GDP regulatory requirements Created biocompatible photocurable hydrogels for cell immobilization Formulated cell friendly prepolymer formulation Performed surface modification of nano - particle fillers to enhance their biocompatibility Evaluated cell and biomaterial interaction, cell growth, and proliferation
Designed bench - top experiments and protocols to simulate in vivo situations
Designed hydrogel based microfluidic prototypes for cell entrapment and cell culture utilizing computer - aided robotic dispenser Determined various mechanical, morphological, and transport properties of photocured hydrogels using Instron, FTIR, EDX, X-ray diffraction, DSC, TGA, and DMA Assessed biocompatibility of hydrogels and physiology of entrapped cells Evaluated intracellular and extracellular reactions of entrapped cells on spatial and temporal scales using optical, confocal, fluorescence, atomic force, and scanning electron microscopies
Designed various biochemical assays Developed thermosensitive PET membranes for transdermal drug delivery application using Gamma radiation induced graft co-polymerization of N - isopropyl acylamide and Acrylic acid Characterized grafted co-polymer using various polymer characterization techniques Manipulated lower critical solution temperature of grafted thermosensitive co-polymer Loaded antibiotic on grafted co-polymer and determined drug release profile with temperature Determined biomechanical and biochemical properties of biological gels isolated from marine organisms Analyzed morphological and mechanical properties of metal coated yarns using SEM and Instron Performed analytical work on pharmaceutical formulations using gas and high performance liquid chromatography Performed market research and analysis for medical textile company Developed and implement comprehensive marketing and sales campaign