Uncategorized
New publication on “molecular fingerprints” for antimicrobial peptides
The Camesano lab recently published a paper in Biophysical Chemistry that seeks to explain how different types of antimicrobial peptides interact with cell membranes. Antimicrobial peptides can represent and exciting new class of antibacterial molecules. Because they act in a different way than traditional antibiotics, it is very unlikely that bacteria will be able to […]
Cranberry Review Article Continues to Top “Most Read” List
Professor Camesano contributed to a review article, “Cranberries and their bioactive constituents in human health”, on the health benefits of cranberries, which was published in Advances in Nutrition in 2013. This article topped the “most read” article list for the journal in May 2014.
NSF Grant for Innovation and Commercialization of Camesano Lab Technology in Antimicrobials
A novel technology developed in the Camesano lab to block human infections by taking a lesson from fish has landed a $50,000 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program. Full article
International Visiting Researchers Conclude their Appointments
This academic year, the Camesano lab has been fortunate to host two international visiting graduate students. *Sawinee Nasompag fromKhon Kaen University in Thailand came to WPI to learn how to use atomic force microscopy in her Master of Science research project on antimicrobial peptide activity. *PhD Candidate Roberta Gentilini from Politecnico di Milano spent time […]
Lindsay Lozeau awarded “best concept” at i3: Investing in Ideas with Innovation
WPI held the final round of the i3: Investing in Ideas with Innovation Competition on Monday April 14, 2014. Lindsay Lozeau, an IGERT Fellow and PhD student in the Camesano lab, was awarded “best concept” for her presentation “AMProtection: Preventing Implant Infections in the First Place”. Lindsay and Professor Camesano collaborate with PhD student Todd […]
Forming new collaborations with Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research
Professor Camesano recently presented a seminar on Nanoparticle and Antimicrobial Peptide Interactions with Supported Lipid Bilayers at the Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research. Her host for the visit was Professor Moshe Herzberg. The Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research (ZIWR) was founded in January 2002 within the Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, at the Sede […]
Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
The Camesano Lab and the WPI IGERT students participated in Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day on February 18, 2014. CBS Local was there to interview some of the participants. Elementary-school aged girls spent a full morning at WPI learning about many types of engineering, and engaging in hands-on activities. The day culminated in a demonstration of […]
Forming new collaborations with National University of Ireland
In October 2013, Professor Camesano visited the National University of Ireland, Galway, in order to foster new collaborations between the WPI IGERT graduate program and NUI’s Network of Excellence for Functional Biomaterials. The visit was hosted by Dr. Abhay Pandit, Director of the Network and Professor of Biomedical Engineering. As part of the international component of […]
Prof. Camesano presents Presidential Lecture at SUNY-IT
On October 8, 2013, Professor Camesano presented in the Presidential Lecture series at SUNY-IT in Utica, NY. She presented a lecture entitled, Exploring the Health Benefits of Cranberries: Understanding how Cranberries Prevent Bacterial Adhesion. In this talk, she presented an overview of the effects of cranberries on urinary tract health, biofilm formation, and other fundamental processes […]
Student Presentations on Nanoparticles and Bacterial Surfaces at BMES
Camesano lab group students Mary Schwartz and Christina Bailey presented on their research at the Biomedical Engineering Society’s Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington. The meeting was held from September 25-28 at the Washington State Convention Center. Mary presented on work she is completing for her senior thesis, entitled AFM Adhesion Analysis of Pseudomonas fluorescens. This […]
