Alex Smirnov

Area(s) of Expertise

We merge development of magnetic resonance and analytical methods, building specialized spectroscopic instrumentation, fabricating nanostructures, and synthesizing molecular probes to understand structure, dynamics, and function of membrane proteins in lipid bilayers and to use this information for building hybrid nanostructures for biomedical uses.

Publications

• A TriAdj-Adjuvanted Chlamydia trachomatis CPAF Protein Vaccine Is Highly Immunogenic in Pigs , VACCINES (2024)
• Assembly of a Heterobimetallic Fe/Mn Cofactor in the para-Aminobenzoate Synthase Chlamydia Protein Associating with Death Domains (CADD) Initiates Long-Range Radical Hole-Hopping , BIOCHEMISTRY (2024)
• Fundamental Mechanisms Underlying the Effectiveness of Nanoparticle Additives to Lubricants: 25 Examples Linking Nano- to Macroscale Friction , LUBRICANTS (2024)
• High-frequency high-power DNP/EPR spectrometer operating at 7 T magnetic field , JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE (2024)
• Illuminating Pathways to Dynamic Nanotribology: Light-Mediated Active Control of Interfacial Friction with Nanosuspensions , SMALL (2024)
• Lignin Structural Characterization and Its Antioxidant Potential: A Comparative Evaluation by EPR, UV-Vis Spectroscopy, and DPPH Assays , INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2024)
• Measuring local pH at interfaces from molecular tumbling: A concept for designing EPR-active pH-sensitive labels and probes , ORGANIC & BIOMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY (2024)
• Polydopamine Nanoparticles as Mimicking RPE Melanin for the Protection of Retinal Cells Against Blue Light-Induced Phototoxicity , ADVANCED SCIENCE (2024)
• Dark matter: Developing a new nanoantioxidant-based therapeutic system for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration , NANO TODAY (2023)
• Electron spin resonance in emerging spin-driven applications: Fundamentals and future perspectives , APPLIED PHYSICS REVIEWS (2023)