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Greetings from the Aspinwall Research Group!
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Welcome
to our laboratory where biology and
chemistry collide. In the Aspinwall
research group, we develop state-of-the-art
analytical methodologies to study complex
biological processes. Specifically, we are
interested in learning how cells function in
response to physiological and
pharmacological stimuli, i.e. the signaling
pathways within the cell.
Greater understanding of these complex
biological pathways will provide increased
insight into a number of important disease
states, as well as advanced diagnostic and
prognostic capabilities for treating and
preventing these diseases. Of particular
interest to our group are the
insulin-secreting pancreatic b-cell and the
parathyroid hormone-secreting chief cell.
In order to investigate these important
hormonal systems, we are developing a series
of biomimetic,
optical and separation-based sensors to
simultaneously monitor intracellular
signaling and overall cellular function.
We invite you to explore our site, meet our
members and join us to perform true
bioanalytical
chemistry in the sunny
Sonoran Desert! Please feel free to
let us know of any questions or comments
that you may have:
aspinwal@email.arizona.edu.
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The Aspinwall group
in June 2005. Back row (l-r):
Kevin Braun, Sarae
Hatch, Elisabeth Mansfield, Michael
Fimbres, David
Roberts, Zhiliang
Cheng,
Thusitha
Paluwatte.
Front row (l-r):
Yiding Huang,
Suminda
Hapuarachchi,
Seid Adem,
Craig Aspinwall. Not Pictured: John
Keogh, Simone Langness,
Cristen Olds,
Humberto
Gherna. |
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