The Biophysics of Cell Signaling in Immunology and Neuroscience.
![]() | Junting Liu (Ph.D., Xidian University, China, 2014) applies his experience in mouse brain imaging to determine local brain activity during magnetic stimulation and silencing |
![]() | Komal Sethi (Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Delhi, India, 2018) brings her experience in nanoparticle synthesis and coating to the magnetothermal neuromodulation projects |
![]() | Muye He (Ph.D., 2017 - )
Works on ultrasound neurostimulation and explores other remote cell modulation ideas |
![]() | Rahul Munshi (Ph.D., 2012 - 2018) M.Sc. from India Works on magnetothermal neurostimulation and explores nanoscale heat dissipation in magnetically heating nanoparticles |
![]() | Yue Xing (Ph.D., 2016 - ) uses bimFCS to study the influence of membrane cholesterol on signaling |
![]() | Mike Zucker (Ph.D., 2015 - ) uses bimFCS to study the influence of membrane cytoskeleton on signaling |
Idoia Castellanos Rubio | 2014-2017 applied her experience in nanoparticle synthesis and characterization to develop the next generation of stimulators; now Marie-Curie Fellow and staff at U Pais Vasco, Spain |
Shahnaz Qadri | 2012-2015 worked to invivo NP neuro-stimulation to evoke motor behavior in mice; now staff at Qatar U, Doha |
Heng Huang | 2012-2013 |
worked on thermo-magnetic neurostimulation and bimFCS; now scientist at Illumina, San Diego, CA | |
Hongwang Zang | 2012-2013 |
was joined with Dr. Hao Zeng's group
synthesizes novel superparamagnetic nanoparticles; now manager at DK Electronic Materials |
Weixiang Jin | Ph.D., Physics 2017 Ca++ induced plasma membrane nanodomains | now Assistant R&D Director at Shanghai Epione Medlab |
Muhammed Simsek | Ph.D., Physics 2015 bimFCS of membrane cytoskeleton | now post-doc in the Ozbudak lab at Albert Einstein U |
Heng Huang | Ph.D., Physics 2012 | now Senior Engineer at Illumina |
Thermo-magnetic neurostimulation & bimFCS | ||
Yunshiang Hsu | Ph.D., Physics 2013 | returned to Taiwan |
Thermal noise imaging of membrane ultrastructure | ||
Vijay Rana | M.S., Physics 2010 | Ph.D., medical physics 2014 |
Thesis - PALM microscopy | resident in medical physics | |
Yichen Li | M.S., Physics 2008 | Ph.D. 2010, now staff at BNL |
Thesis - TIRF autofocus |
![]() | Arnd Pralle (Ph.D. 1999 U. Munich, & EMBL, Heidelberg) Associate Professor Physics Adjunct Associate Professor Biophysics and Physiology Office: 229 Fronczak Hall (716) 645-3069 Email : apralle_at_buffalo_edu contact details and short CV or long CV (PDF) |
![]() | Sara Parker (M.S., Cell Bio, 2011) primary neuron culture, molecular biology and in-vivo neuro-stiumuatlion |
![]() | Jeanpierre Tenesaca (Physics, 2017 - ) modeling temperature effects on neuronal firing |
Jason Myers (M.S., Biology); 2012-15; work on neuronal cultures, in-vivo mouse experiments and molecular biology |
Kelly Wyrough (B.S., Biology); 2011-14, took care of our cell and molecular biology |
Junhong Choi | B.S., Physics and Chemistry 2013 | physics graduate at Stanford U |
Honors thesis - agarose supported bilayer | ||
Katie Spoth | B.S., Physics 2012 | physics graduate at Cornell U |
Honors thesis - nanoparticle heating | ||
Rebekah Testa | B.A., Psychology 2011 | PA 2015 D'Youville, now physician assistant resident in NC |
Zach van Zant | B.A., Physics/Math/Philosopy | |
Dan Stoloff | B.S., Physics 2011 | graduate student at North Eastern U |
Henry Kayutkin | B.S., Biology 2012 | |
Justin Porter | summer student | undergrad Johns Hopkins U |
Samantha Caster | B.S., Biophysics 2010 | |
Esther Jung | B.S., Bioeng. 2010 | |
Melissa Critches | B.S., Biomed. Eng. 2009 | |
Teresa Rizzone | B.S., Prepharm 2008 | Pharmacist at VA, PharmD UB |
Monica Zugravu | B.S., Biophyics 2008 | RA, Harvard Center Nano Systems |
Honors thesis - magnetic heating | ||
Meher Singh | B.S., Math 2007 | |
John Fee | B.S., Premed 2007 | M.D. after medical school |