Researcher Information
Marina Tanasova
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
mtanasov@mtu.edu
906-487-1163
Chem Sci 620B
Tanasova Research Group
The Tanasova Research Group focuses on developing molecular probes and biochemical assay for identifying and understanding links between impaired biological mechanisms and cancer.
Smitha Rao
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
smithar@mtu.edu
906-487-3230
M&M 410A
Smitha Rao Research
Smitha Rao's Research with the Biomedical µDevices lab focuses on investigating these microscopic structures that affect physiology and cell biology.
Mark Tang
Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
xiaohut@mtu.edu
906-487-3068
Dow 505
Research Interests
- Cancer Genetics and Metabolism
- Mechanisms of Cancer Initiation and Progression
- Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics
- Interactions of Diet and Nutrition with Cancer
Paul Goetsch
Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
pdgoetsc@mtu.edu
906-487-1790
Dow 502
Research Interests
- Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry
- Genomics / Bioinformatics
- Developmental Biology
- Transcriptional Biology
- Cancer Biology
Haiying Liu
Professor, Chemistry
hyliu@mtu.edu
906-487-3451
Chem Sci 402E
Research Interests
Synthesis, characterization, biomedical sensing, imaging and therapeutic applications of water-soluble conjugated glycopolymers, glycodendrimers, glyconanoparticles, conjugated polyelectrolytes, small redox-active carbohydrate conjugates, and near-infrared fluorescent probes
Tatyana Karabencheva-Christova
Associate Professor, Chemistry
tatyanak@mtu.edu
906-487-2901
Chem Sci 712
Research Interests
- Reaction Mechanisms of Enzymes
- Enzyme Dynamics and Inhibition
- Non-heme Iron DNA-modifying enzymes
- Collagenolysis and Matrix Metalloproteinases
- Enzymatic Halogenation
Tarun K. Dam
Associate Professor, Chemistry
tkdam@mtu.edu
906-487-2940
Chem Sci 510C
Laboratory of Mechanistic Glycobiology
The Laboratory of Mechanistic Glycobiology focuses on the mechanistic basis of endogenous lectin-mediated immune functions, the structure-activity relationship of glycoconjugates, new lectins and hemolysins from plants, and glycan-mediated detection and separation techniques.