Marthinus van Niekerk joined our iRTG! He is working in the experimental polymer physics group with Prof. Thurn-Albrecht on the project “Substrate-induced molecular order andnucleation in polymer thin films”.
Category: Members
Bhatia, Twinkle – Biochemistry (Ott, MLU)
Research topic: Mechanism of amyloid aggregation of the parathyroid hormone in complex environment
Methods:
- Single Molecule Fluorescence Spectroscopy
- ThT assays
Contact: twinkle.bhatia@bct.uni-halle.de
Paschold, André – Chemistry (Binder, MLU)
Research topic: Photoswitchable aggregating Proteins and Peptids
Methods:
- organic synthesis
- chromatography
Contact: andre.paschold@chemie.uni-halle.de
New doctoral students representatives
Anika Wurl and Christian Lauer have been elected as the new doctoral students representatives of the iRTG!
Jurack, Hannes – Exp. Physics (Saalwächter, MLU)
Research topic: R1rho and CODEX experiments to study protein motions in crystals via NMR
Methods:
- solid state NMR (R1rho spectroscopy)
Contact: hannes.jurack@physik.uni-halle.de
Lauer, Christian – Theor. Physics (Paul, MLU)
Research topic: Intra- and intermolecular structure formation in the presence of specific interactions
Method:
- Monte Carlo Simulations (Stochastic Approximation Monte Carlo)
Contact: christian.lauer@physik.uni-halle.de
Sen, Newton – Chemistry (Binder, MLU)
Research topic: Modification and Modulation of Aggregating Proteins with Molecules, Membranes and Nanoparticles.
Methods:
- Polymer synthesis
- Reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization
- NMR, Fluorescence spectroscopy, circular dichroism
- Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
Contact: newton.sen@chemie.uni-halle.de
Cai, Yue – Chemistry (Binder, MLU)
Research topic: Strain and stress-sensitive probes in polymers and proteins
Methods:
- Polymer synthesis
- Bergman cyclization
- DSC, GPC, NMR
Contact: yue.cai@chemie.uni-halle.de
Tsirigoni, Anna-Maria – Biochemistry (Blank, MPIKG)
Research topic: Force-induced α-β transitions in coiled coil structures
Methods:
- Single molecule force spectroscopy (AFM)
- Peptide synthesis
- Rheology
Contact: anna-maria.tsirigoni@mpikg.mpg.de
Yu, Qiang – Exp. physics (Thurn-Albrecht, MLU)
Research topic: Understanding and Controlling the Crystallization and Mechanical Properties of Biopolymers
Methods:
- Small Angle X-Ray Scattering (SAXS)
- Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
- Rheology
Contact: qiang.yu@physik.uni-halle.de
