Marlin U. Zimmerman Jr. Faculty Scholar; Professor
Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering
Baltimore, MD, USA
Hangout Title: "Dimerization and activation of receptor tyrosine kinases: insights from quantitative fluorescence studies"
Hangout Schedule: April 7th: 10.30 am EST, 9.30 am CST, 7.30 am PST
Education
Ph.D. 1994, Duke University
M.S. 1988, University of Sofia
B.S. 1987, University of Sofia
Experience
2011 - Present: Professor, Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
2007 - 2011: Associate Professor, Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
2001 - 2007: Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
1994 - 2001: Post-doctoral Associate/Research Scientist, Physiology and Biophysics, University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA
1991 - 1994: Research Assistant, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, NC
1988 - 1991: Research Fellow, Institute of Solid State Physics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
Research Areas
Structure, assembly, and function of biological membranes, including:
Cell signaling
Membrane cell biology
Structure of membrane proteins
Peptide–bilayer interactions
Structure of membranes and lipid bilayers
Membrane permeabilization
Interfacial films
Antimicrobial peptides
Surface engineering
Biomimetics
Biosurface interactions
Awards
2014: Elected to Council, The Biophysical Society
2011: Chair, 2012 FASEB Research Conference (Molecular Biophysics of Cellular Membranes)
2011: Chair, 2012 Membrane Structure and Assembly
2011: Marlin U. Zimmerman Faculty Scholar, Whiting School of Engineering
2007: The Margaret Oakley Dayhoff Award, Biophysical Society
2000: Career Development Award, UC-Irvine
1988: Gold Badge of Scientific Merit, University of Sofia
