A5009963165- Plant and animal studies
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Insect Resistance and Genetics
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research
- Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- Advanced Drug Delivery Systems
- 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
University of California, Berkeley
2022-2024
University of Oregon
2023-2024
Enable Biosciences (United States)
2022
Design of experiments, a statistical optimization tool, was used to optimize the gelation time, compressive modulus, and stability hydrazone-crosslinked hyaluronic acid hydrogels for controlled protein delivery.
An easily implementable serological assay to accurately detect severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) neutralizing antibodies is urgently needed better track herd immunity, vaccine efficacy and vaccination rates. Herein, we report the Split-Oligonucleotide Neighboring Inhibition Assay (SONIA) which uses real-time qPCR measure ability of block binding between DNA-barcoded viral spike protein subunit 1 human angiotensin-converting enzyme receptor protein. The SONIA...
Herbivorous insects and their host plants comprise most known species on Earth. Illuminating how herbivory repeatedly evolved in from non-herbivorous lineages is critical to understanding this biodiversity created maintained. We characterized the trophic niche of
Hydrazone-crosslinked hydrogels are attractive protein delivery vehicles for regenerative medicine. However, each medicine application requires unique hydrogel properties to achieve an ideal outcome. The of a can be impacted by numerous factors involved in its fabrication. We used design experiments (DoE) statistical modeling efficiently optimize the physicochemical hyaluronic acid (HA) hydrazone-crosslinked bone regeneration. modified HA with either adipic dihydrazide (HA-ADH) or aldehyde...
Abstract Herbivorous insects are exceptionally diverse, accounting for a quarter of all known eukaryotic species, but the genomic basis adaptations that enabled this dietary transition remains poorly understood. Many studies have suggested expansions and contractions chemosensory detoxification gene families—genes directly mediating interactions with plant chemical defenses—underlie successful colonization. However, hypothesis has been challenging to test because origins herbivory in many...
Herbivorous insects are exceptionally diverse, accounting for a quarter of all known eukaryotic species, but the genetic basis adaptations that enabled this dietary transition remains poorly understood. Many studies have suggested expansions and contractions chemosensory detoxification gene families - genes directly mediating interactions with plant chemical defenses underlie successful colonization. However, hypothesis has been challenging to test because origins herbivory in many lineages...
Abstract Herbivorous insects and their host plants comprise most known species on Earth. Illuminating how herbivory repeatedly evolved in from non-herbivorous lineages is critical to understanding this biodiversity created maintained. We characterized the trophic niche of Scaptomyza flava , a representative lineage nested within Drosophila that transitioned ∼15 million years ago. used natural history studies determine if S. true herbivore or cryptic microbe-feeder. Specifically, we...