Biophysics

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Professors

Manu Forero-Shelton, Department of Physics (anforero@uniandes.edu.co)
Juan Manuel Pedraza, Department of Physics

Former Professors

Chad Leidy, UCDavis, cleidy@ucdavis.edu - LAB FOUNDER

Collaborators

Paulsson Lab, Harvard Univeristy
Pilizota Lab, The University of Edinburgh
Elkaroui lab, The University of Edinburgh
• Gabriel Téllez, Condensed Matter - Uniandes
• Andrés González Mancera, Mechanical Engineering - Uniandes
• John Mario González, Medical School - Uniandes
• Silvia Restrepo, LAMFU Lab - Uniandes
• Jenny Dussan, CIMIC Lab - Uniandes
• Juan A. Sánchez, Biommar Lab - Uniandes
• Marcela Manrique, Chemistry - Universidad de Antioquia
• Gilles Pieffet, Science Department - Universidad Antonio Nariño

Postdoctoral Researcher

Ciaran Alexander Smyth, PhD in Biophysics


Researchers

Sofia Alfonso-Sanchez, Junior researcher
María Isabel Perez, Lab. Manager

Graduate Students

Senior

Juan Carlos Arias-Castro, PhD in Physics
David Camilo Durán-Chaparro, Master in Physics
Nathaly Marín-Medina, PhD in Physics
Rudy Marcela Méndez, Master in Physics
Susana Simancas, PhD in Biological Sciences
Elizabeth Suesca, PhD in Physics

Junior

Lina Contreras, Master in Biological Sciences
Marcela Cuestas, PhD in Biological Sciences
Juan David Orjuela, Master in Physics
Néstor Perico, Master in Physics
Jorge Luis Romero-Becerra, Master in Biological Sciences
Juliana Sandoval, PhD in Physics
Rafael Clavijo, PhD in Physics

External Students

Jorge Luis Sanchez-Ruiz, Soft Condensed Matter, Physics
Daniel felipe Olara, CIMIC Lab, Bilogya

Undergraduate Students

Nathalie Agudelo, Physics and Biology
Juan David Estupiñán Mendez, Physics and Biology
Jorge Madrid Wolff, Physics
Roberto Moran, Physics
César Quintana, Physics and Microbiology
Nancy Ruiz Uribe, Physics and Biology
Manuela Vanegas Ferro, Biology and Microbiology

Past Lab Members

Alejandro Otero, undergrad student
Cristian Medina, undergrad student
Silvia Cañas, Master Student
Mólkary López, master student
Luis Alejandro Mahecha, Master student
Juanita Lara, undergrad student
Gerson Cote, undergrad student
Diego Alejandro Ramírez, Master student
Iván Rey, The University of Maryland
Paula Santisteban, Physics Department
Andres Tibabuzo, undergrad student
Nicolás Afanador
Jackson Ocampo, Undergrad student & lab technician
Dilia E. Rangel, Master Student
Natalia Rodríguez, Researcher CDMB
José Luis Alejo Amaya, undergrad student
Maier Avendaño, undergrad student
Carola Hernández
Gabriel Martínez-Gálvez, Undergrad student
Andrés Ernesto Mejía Villamil
• Andrés Felipe Valderrama


Systems Biology

SySBio Members
Summary/Resumen
Stochasticity in gene expression and signaling
Phenotypic variability as survival strategy
Control in synthetic genetic circuits
Evolution of cooperation
SysBio Meeting
Private Wiki

Manu Work

Summary/Resumen
Biophysics of adhesion and biofilms
The Mechanics of immunity
Microscopy
Education and teaching

Membrane Biophysics

Membrane Biophysics Members
Summary/Resumen
Liposome catchment processes by tumor origin cell lines
Membrane fluctuation analysis in giant unilamelar vesicles
Study of survival strategies of S. aureus biofilms exposed to membrane-active antimicrobial peptides
Molecular dynamics of membranes to study their mechanical properties

We study the nanomechanical properties of supported lipid bilayers and lipid vesicles using atomic force microscopy and mathematical modeling. >>More info<<

iGEM

iGEM 2015, twitter
iGEM 2013
Uniandes news about iGEM 2012
Local news about iGEM 2011


In the lab

Quartzy
Protocols
Inventory
Strains
Group Meetings
Safety
Equipments
Microscopes
Software
E. coli genotypes


Resources

Guide to new members
References
Journal Watch
Top 100
Links
Facts of Life
Financial Resources
Wiki info

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Prospective Students
Prospective Researchers

Address

LABORATORIO DE BIOFÍSICA
Edificio Q
Laboratorio Q-401
Departamento de Física
Universidad de los Andes
Carrera 1 N° 18A - 12
Bogotá, COLOMBIA
Tel: (+571) 3394949
biofisica@uniandes.edu.co

Webpages

Official website
In maintenance (Since June 2015)
Department of Physics (En)
Departamento de Física (Es)
University of the Andes (En)
Universidad de los Andes (Es)
Official Twitter account



Photo credits: Nathaly Marín-Medina. July 2015. View from Q building at Uniandes. Bogota.

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