Research Projects
Membranes in cells act not only as a structural element to separate compartments within the cell and to separate the cell from its environment,
but also as a platform for assembly of complex and critical structures required for exchange of both nutrients and information between the interior and the surroundings.
In general, we are interested in understanding the dynamic organization of the proteins and lipids in cellular membranes.
While a pure lipid bilayer is a psuedo two dimensional fluid, the membranes surounding cells are much more complex due to
their complex mixture of lipids, the addition of embedded protein and the possible presence of a sub-surface scaffolding known as the membrane skeleton.
Gram-negative Bacteria (E. coli)
Erythrocytes
Tissue cells
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