Dr. Pardi's research focuses on structure-function studies of proteins, nucleic acids and nucleic aicd-protein complexes. Nucleic acid systems currently being studied in the lab include the hammerhead self-cleaving catalytic RNA and various DNA or RNA aptamers that bind with extremely high affinity to the angiogenic regulatory protein VEGF. Nuclear magnetic resonance and other biophysical techniques are used to probe the folding, structure and dynamics of various macromolecules and complexes.
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RNA structure-function,protein structure and function, biophysical chemistry, nucleic acid biochemistry, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, single molecule spectroscopy
CHEM 4491 - Modern Biophysical Methods
Primary Instructor
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Fall 2018
Covers the basic theory of biophysical methods widely employed in biochemistry and biology, including: electrophoresis, mass spec, calorimetry, evanescent waves, plasmon resonance, Xray diffraction, absorbance and fluorescence spectroscopy, magnetic resonance, electron and optical microscopy and single molecule methods. Discusses ways to maximize rigor and reproducibility in biophysical studies. Department enforced prerequisites: undergraduate chemistry (general, organic physical); physics; calculus. Recommended prerequisite or corequisite: BCHM 4400 or CHEM 4531. Same as BCHM 5491.
CHEM 5491 - Modern Biophysical Methods
Primary Instructor
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Fall 2018
Covers the basic theory of biophysical methods widely employed in biochemistry and biology, including: electrophoresis, mass spec, calorimetry, evanescent waves, plasmon resonance, Xray diffraction, absorbance and fluorescence spectroscopy, magnetic resonance, electron and optical microscopy and single molecule methods. Discusses ways to maximize rigor and reproducibility in biophysical studies. Same as BCHM 4491. Department enforced prerequisites: undergraduate chemistry (general, organic, physical), biochemistry, physics, calculus.
