College of Sciences and Humanities
What happens when mechanical forces act on the molecules that make up living systems? How do those forces change the way molecules interact, alter chemical reactions, or influence the behavior of cells?These are some of the questions driving research in the group of Dr. Hanbin Mao in Â鶹¾«Ñ¡â€™s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Working at the intersection of chemistry, biology, engineering, microscopy, spectroscopy, and instrumentation, the Mao research team investigates biological systems at the molecular – and even single-molecule – level.The group’s interdisciplinary re...
