The Biophysics of Cell Signaling in Immunology and Neuroscience.
Junting Liu (Ph.D., Xidian University, China, 2014) applies his experience in mouse brain imaging to determine local brain activity during magnetic stimulation and silencing |
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Komal Sethi (Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Delhi, India, 2018) brings her experience in nanoparticle synthesis and coating to the magnetothermal neuromodulation projects |
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Muye He (Ph.D., 2017 - )
Works on ultrasound neurostimulation and explores other remote cell modulation ideas |
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Rahul Munshi (Ph.D., 2012 - 2018) M.Sc. from India Works on magnetothermal neurostimulation and explores nanoscale heat dissipation in magnetically heating nanoparticles |
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Yue Xing (Ph.D., 2016 - ) uses bimFCS to study the influence of membrane cholesterol on signaling |
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Mike Zucker (Ph.D., 2015 - ) uses bimFCS to study the influence of membrane cytoskeleton on signaling |
Idoia Castellanos Rubio | 2014-2017 applied her experience in nanoparticle synthesis and characterization to develop the next generation of stimulators; now Marie-Curie Fellow and staff at U Pais Vasco, Spain |
Shahnaz Qadri | 2012-2015 worked to invivo NP neuro-stimulation to evoke motor behavior in mice; now staff at Qatar U, Doha |
Heng Huang | 2012-2013 |
worked on thermo-magnetic neurostimulation and bimFCS; now scientist at Illumina, San Diego, CA | |
Hongwang Zang | 2012-2013 |
was joined with Dr. Hao Zeng's group
synthesizes novel superparamagnetic nanoparticles; now manager at DK Electronic Materials |
Weixiang Jin | Ph.D., Physics 2017 Ca++ induced plasma membrane nanodomains | now Assistant R&D Director at Shanghai Epione Medlab |
Muhammed Simsek | Ph.D., Physics 2015 bimFCS of membrane cytoskeleton | now post-doc in the Ozbudak lab at Albert Einstein U |
Heng Huang | Ph.D., Physics 2012 | now Senior Engineer at Illumina |
Thermo-magnetic neurostimulation & bimFCS | ||
Yunshiang Hsu | Ph.D., Physics 2013 | returned to Taiwan |
Thermal noise imaging of membrane ultrastructure | ||
Vijay Rana | M.S., Physics 2010 | Ph.D., medical physics 2014 |
Thesis - PALM microscopy | resident in medical physics | |
Yichen Li | M.S., Physics 2008 | Ph.D. 2010, now staff at BNL |
Thesis - TIRF autofocus |
Arnd Pralle (Ph.D. 1999 U. Munich, & EMBL, Heidelberg) Associate Professor Physics Adjunct Associate Professor Biophysics and Physiology Office: 229 Fronczak Hall (716) 645-3069 Email : apralle_at_buffalo_edu contact details and short CV or long CV (PDF) |
Sara Parker (M.S., Cell Bio, 2011) primary neuron culture, molecular biology and in-vivo neuro-stiumuatlion |
Jeanpierre Tenesaca (Physics, 2017 - ) modeling temperature effects on neuronal firing |
Jason Myers (M.S., Biology); 2012-15; work on neuronal cultures, in-vivo mouse experiments and molecular biology |
Kelly Wyrough (B.S., Biology); 2011-14, took care of our cell and molecular biology |
Junhong Choi | B.S., Physics and Chemistry 2013 | physics graduate at Stanford U |
Honors thesis - agarose supported bilayer | ||
Katie Spoth | B.S., Physics 2012 | physics graduate at Cornell U |
Honors thesis - nanoparticle heating | ||
Rebekah Testa | B.A., Psychology 2011 | PA 2015 D'Youville, now physician assistant resident in NC |
Zach van Zant | B.A., Physics/Math/Philosopy | |
Dan Stoloff | B.S., Physics 2011 | graduate student at North Eastern U |
Henry Kayutkin | B.S., Biology 2012 | |
Justin Porter | summer student | undergrad Johns Hopkins U |
Samantha Caster | B.S., Biophysics 2010 | |
Esther Jung | B.S., Bioeng. 2010 | |
Melissa Critches | B.S., Biomed. Eng. 2009 | |
Teresa Rizzone | B.S., Prepharm 2008 | Pharmacist at VA, PharmD UB |
Monica Zugravu | B.S., Biophyics 2008 | RA, Harvard Center Nano Systems |
Honors thesis - magnetic heating | ||
Meher Singh | B.S., Math 2007 | |
John Fee | B.S., Premed 2007 | M.D. after medical school |