Brent Nannenga

Cross-Linking Proteins with Unnatural Amino Acids

Studying how E. coli cells can create proteins advances our knowledge in biomolecular engineering, biological assembly and bionanotechnology.

Program: FURI

Using Cyanophycin Production as a Screening Method for Cyanophycin Synthetase Activity

Developing a high-throughput screening method for E. coli activity will help identify novel enzyme variants that produce new bioplastics.

Program: FURI

Developing a Screening Method in Preparation for Directed Evolution of Cyanophycin Synthetase

The creation of novel, useful biopolymers will help create bioplastics that can potentially replace non-sustainable plastics used today.

Program: FURI

Study of How Yeast Transport in Membrane Protein

Studying gene mutations of yeast can help better understand similar human gene mutations.

Program: FURI

Analysis of Sul-1 and Sul-2 Transporters on Sulfur Uptake and Cellular Growth

Understanding the effects of transport proteins in yeast cells can be used analogously to study human cells affected by genetic conditions.

Program: FURI

Cloning Antibodies to Understand Neurodegenerative Diseases

Developing different antibodies by modifying DNA will help gain understanding to what causes Alzheimer’s disease.

Program: FURI

How to Make Nanoparticles in a More Environmentally Friendly and Cost-Effective Way

Program: FURI