- Ph.D, Physics, Purdue University (2008): “Imaging the fine-scale structure of the cellular actin cytoskeleton by single particle tracking and atomic force microscopy”
- Post-doc, Northwestern University (2009 – 2011)
Selected Publications:
- “Design of Quantum Dot-Conjugated Lipids for Long-Term, High-Speed Tracking Experiments on Cell Surface”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 130, 15054-15062 (2008).
- “The K3 Fragment of Amyloidogenic β2-Microglobulin Forms Ion Channels: Implications for Dialysis Related Amyloidosis” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 131(41), 14938-45 (2009)
- “Antimicrobial Protegrin-1 (PG-1) Forms Ion Channels: MD Simulation, AFM, and Electrical Conductance Studies” Biophys. J 98, 2644-2652 (2010).
- “Antimicrobial Protegrin-1 (PG-1) Forms Amyloid-like Fibrils with Rapid Kinetics” Biophys. J. 100, 1775–1783 (2011).
Mirela Mustata
- “Design of Quantum Dot-Conjugated Lipids for Long-Term, High-Speed Tracking Experiments on Cell Surface”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 130, 15054-15062 (2008).
- “The K3 Fragment of Amyloidogenic β2-Microglobulin Forms Ion Channels: Implications for Dialysis Related Amyloidosis” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 131(41), 14938-45 (2009)
- “Antimicrobial Protegrin-1 (PG-1) Forms Ion Channels: MD Simulation, AFM, and Electrical Conductance Studies” Biophys. J 98, 2644-2652 (2010).
- “Antimicrobial Protegrin-1 (PG-1) Forms Amyloid-like Fibrils with Rapid Kinetics” Biophys. J. 100, 1775–1783 (2011).
E-mail: g.mustata(a)neu.edu