Researcher Information
Tarun Dam
tkdam@mtu.edu
906-487-2940
Research Interests
- Molecular basis of glycan (carbohydrate)-mediated biological functions
- Glycan binding proteins or lectins
- Glycan detection
- Mechanistic glycobiology
- Macromolecular communication
- Biomolecular thermodynamics
Paul Goetsch
pdgoetsc@mtu.edu
906-487-1790
Research Interests
- Developmental Biology
- Transcriptional Biology
- Cancer Biology
Tatyana Karabencheva-Christova
tatyanak@mtu.edu
906-487-3512
Research Interests
- Computational Chemistry
- Computational Studies of Dynamics and Reaction Mechanisms of Metalloenzymes
- Collagenolysis and Matrix Metalloproteinases
- Non-heme Iron DNA-modifying Enzymes
Haiying Liu
hyliu@mtu.edu
906-487-3451
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
Smitha Rao Hatti
smithar@mtu.edu
906-487-3230
Research Interests
- Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)
- Nanotechnology
- Microfluidics for cancer research
- Microenvironment platforms to characterize cellular interactions
- Sensors and devices for biomedical sensing and implantable devices
- Piezo-based polymeric sensors
- Microscale devices for biomedical sensors
- Electrospun fibers for scaffold and electrical sensing
Marina Tanasova
mtanasov@mtu.edu
906-487-1163
Research Interests
- Synthesis of molecular probes for evaluating substrate selection by carbohydrate transporters
- Development of platforms for tumor imaging and drug delivery
- Design and synthesis of bioreductively-activated DNA repair inhibitors
Xiaohu (Mark) Tang
xiaohut@mtu.edu
906-487-3068
Research Interests
- Cancer Genetics and Metabolism
- Mechanisms of Cancer Initiation and Progression
- Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics
- Interactions of Diet and Nutrition with Cancer