Name:
Yi Cao
Country:
Canada
City:
Vancouver
State/Province:
BC
ACS Member:
false
Local Section:
Puget Sound
International Chapter:
Technical Division Membership:
Biological Chemistry Division
Technical Division Membership Emeritus:
Subdivision Member:
ACS Activities:
Company/Institution Name:
Career Stage:
Retired
Research and Special Interests:
1.expand single molecule atomic force microscopy studies to non-mechanical proteins and search for mechanically stable non-mechanical proteins
2. engineer proteins with tunable mechanical stability
3. regulate proteins' mechanical stability by protein-protein interaction
4. regulate proteins' mechanical stability by metal chelation
5. engineer tandem modular protein based hydrogels
6. engineer polymer nanoparticles for drug delivery
Area of Expertise:
protein chemistry, polymer, atomic force microscopy, single molecule, biophysics
Years of Expertise:
1-5