KNOWLES RESEARCH LAB
University of Denver
People
Current Lab Members
Melodie Nguyen, Ph.D. Student in Molecular and Cellular Biophysics
Michelle Knowles, PI
Sara Nerad, Ph.D. Student in Molecular and Cellular Biophysics
Collin Campbell, Ph.D. Student in Molecular and Cellular Biophysics
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2023 Lab: Alan, Jake Elkins, Zdeněk Otruba, Olivia Harman, Megan Husler, Melodie, Brody, Michelle
Former Lab Members:
Left to right: Michelle, Carrie, Phil, Aml, and Henry in the science building
Alan Weisgerber, Ph.D. 2022, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Rakib Miah, M.S. Chemistry and Biochemistry
Anarkali Mahmood, Ph.D. 2022 in Chemistry and Biochemistry
Graduate Students:
Philip Cheney, Ph.D., Yuheng (Henry) Cai, M.S., Joshua C. Black, PhD, Halima Assoudani, M.A., Aml Alnaas, Ph.D., Carrie Moon, Ph.D., Anarkali Mahmood, Ph.D., Alan Weisgerber, Ph.D., Broderick Bills, Ph.D., Elias Dewitt, M.A., Rakib Miah, M.S.
Undergraduates:
Rebecca Dillon, Johan Pauley, Michael Guida, Kenneth Lynch, Emily Kryzanowski, Melissa Murray, Kathryn Palma, Michael Stachler, Travis Campbell, Meseret Hailu, Holly Appleberry, Megan Zapel, Alec Feuerbach, David Wideman, Ian Roche, Edwing Chaparro-Chavez, Mitch Alton, Alex Chase, Je Yoo, Aubrie Blevins, Amira Otmane, Amira Reyed, Cole Pollina, Angel Sheu, Rida Noor, Ronald (Trey) Barry III, Ellis Stice, Max Palay, Megan Hulser, Olivia Harman, Jake Elkins, Zdeněk Otruba, Callie Brown, Luke Dunn, Noah Fahlin, Arabella Rosiles
Broderick Bills, Ph.D. 2023
Molecular and Cellular Biophysics
Elias DeWitt, M.A. Chemistry and Biochemistry
Savannah West
Instrumentation and Expertise
Microscopy:
TIRF, Confocal microscopy, FRAP,
FRET
Image Analysis and Simulations:
MATLAB, ImageJ, Python
Exosomes:
Zetaview/sizing/NTA, exosome isolation methods
Biochemistry and Cell Biology:
Mammalian cell culture, Protein affinity purification, supported lipid bilayers,
SDS-PAGE, Native PAGE, ELISA, Western blots, etc
