About My Research
Beamline scientists at the National Synchrotron Light Source are constantly trying to meet the unmet needs of users who come to collect X-ray diffraction data. In addition, there are unmet needs in the pharmaceutical industry to identify new drugs which bind to proteins. Both of these sectors require many thousands of experiments, yet it is widely assumed that the current state of the art technology for collecting data from small crystals is not the optimal choice moving forward. Indeed, many alternatives to single crystal X-ray diffraction experiments exist. Particularly with the construction of NSLS-II, there will be a window of opportunity for large quantities of experimentation to take place regarding new methods of crystallization and data collection in order to improve this process. Therefore, Matthew has been focusing on identifying and addressing these needs by developing a new method for growing, mounting, and diffracting marcomolecular crystals.
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Academic Studies
Graduate coursework has been chronicled for each of his last 3 years, during which Matthew completed a M.S. of biomedical engineering. Projects, presentations, and assignments can be viewed.
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