Lu Lab @ UIUC

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Web Name: Lu Lab @ UIUC

WebSite: http://montypython.scs.uiuc.edu

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Lu group holiday party 2019 Design and synthesis of heteronuclear metalloenzymes Introducing unnatural amino acids into metalloproteins Redox potential tuning Design of DNAzyme and aptamer-based sensors Selection and characterization of novel DNAzymes and aptamers Multimodal theranostic agents for biomedical applications Functional DNA nanotechnologyWelcome!The Lu Group s interests lie at the interface between chemistry and biology. We are developing innovative chemical approaches to provide deeper insight into biological structures and functions, while also taking advantage of recently developed biological tools to advance many areas in chemistry, such as inorganic chemistry, chemical biology, analytical chemistry, and materials chemistry. We strive to make significant contributions in three principal areas of research:1. Biosynthetic Inorganic ChemistrySynthesis and study of structural and functional mimics of metalloenzymes, as well as the applications of these mimics as biocatalysts in renewable energy generation and small-molecule activation and transformation.2. DNAzyme and Aptamer-Based Sensing and Imaging AgentsIn vitro selection of DNAzymes/aptamers and development of highly sensitive and selective sensors and imaging agents for detection of metal ions and small-molecule targets with applications in environmental monitoring, food safety, and medical diagnostics and imaging.3. Functional DNA NanotechnologyUsing DNA for encoded synthesis and directed assembly of nanomaterials, as well as the applications of these nanomaterials as theranostic agents for early detection of diseases such as cancers and targeted drug delivery.Recent News2020 September | Lu group is a member of the team that has received $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a device that can detect cancer biomarkers with just a few drops of blood. 2020 Aug | Congratulations to the following group members who have been awarded the following departmental fellowships:Hirbod HeidariRobert F. Carr Fellowship in ChemistryYiwei LiuDr. Michael J. Sofia FellowshipMingkuan LyuDrickamer Research FellowshipJingxiang WangCarl S. Marvel FellowshipYu ZhouCarl S. Marvel FellowshipMandira BanikGlenn E. and Barbara R. Ullyot Fellowship2020 June | Yiwei is a recipient of this year s Department of Chemistry Teaching Excellence Fellowship. Congratulations!2020 June | Dr. Lu has won the Royal Society of Chemistry’s 2020 Joseph Chatt Award for elucidating design principles of artificial metalloproteins to gain novel and deeper insights into the structure and function of natural systems.Department of Chemistry News2020 June | Mandira Banik has has been awarded the prestigious NIH Chemistry-Biology Interface (CBI) Training Program fellowship. Congratulations!2020 June | Shiliang Tian and Parisa Hosseinzadeh, two former Lu group members, have accepted assistant professor positions at Purdue University and Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact at the University of Oregon. They joined another former Lu group member, Ambika Bhagi-Damodaran, who is now an assistant professor at University of Minnesota. Congratulations!More News

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