Visiting Professors
Postdocs
Visiting Scholars
4th Year Graduate Students
3rd Year Graduate Students
2nd Year Graduate Students
1st Year Graduate Students
Master’s Students
Undergraduate Students
Nataly Silva – Visiting Professor
Email: nataly.silva@colostate.edu
Previous Degrees:
B.Sc., Chemistry, Universidad de Chile, Chile
Ph.D., Chemistry, Universidad de Chile, Chile
Postdoc, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Chile
Postdoc, Universidad de Chile, Chile
Current Position:
I am currently a Research Professor at Universidad del Desarrollo, Chile
Research Project:
Research Project: My research focuses on design of modified paper substrates with metallic nanoparticles and cyclodextrins for remediation and detection of organic pollutants.
Kira Rahn – Postdoc
Email: Kira.rahn@colostate.edu
Previous Degrees:
B.A. ACS Chemistry and Mathematics, Concordia College, Moorhead, MN
Ph.D. Analytical Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Research Project: My research focuses on the development of low-cost electrochemical immunoassays for the detection of infectious diseases using microfluidic devices and an NFC-powered potentiostat.
Thaisa Baldo – Postdoc
Email: Thaisa.Baldo@colostate.edu
Previous Degrees:
B.Sc., Chemistry, São Paulo State University, Brazil
M.Sc., Chemistry, São Paulo State University, Brazil
Ph.D., Analytical Chemistry, Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil
Research Project: My research focuses on developing low-cost immunoassays to detect SARS-CoV-2, related viruses, and other infectious diseases, including bacteria.
Matt Russo – Postdoc
Email: russom@deakin.edu.au
Previous Degrees:
B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Connecticut
Master’s, Materials Science, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
Research Project: My research focuses on the development of microfluidic and point of care based biosensor platforms for cancer diagnostic applications. Growing interest in methylated DNA as a biomarker indicating cancer status has led to the investigation of detection and quantification strategies for methylated DNA in biological samples obtained from cancer patients.
Publications:
“Antifouling Strategies for Electrochemical Biosensing: Mechanisms and Performance toward Point of Care Based Diagnostic Applications” Russo, M., Han, M., Desroches, P.E., Manasa, C.S., Dennaoui, J., Quigley, A.F., Kapsa, R.M.I., Moulton, S.E., Guijt, R.M., Greene, G.W., and Silva, S.M. ACS Sensors, 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.1c00390
“A Simple Electrochemical Swab Assay for the Rapid Quantification of Clonazepam in Unprocessed Saliva Enabled by Lubricin Antifouling Coatings” Russo, M.J., Quigley, A.F., Kapsa, R.M.I., Moulton, S.E., Guijt, R.M., Silva, S.M., and Greene, G.W. ChemElectroChem, 2020, DOI: 10.1002/celc.202000393
“Lubricin (PRG4) reduces fouling susceptibility and improves sensitivity of carbon-based electrodes” Russo, M.J., Han, M., Quigley, A.F., Kapsa, R.M.I., Moulton, S.E., Doeven, E., Guijt, R., Silva, S.M., and Greene, G.W. Electrochimica Acta, 2020, DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.135574
“Novel Boundary Lubrication Mechanisms from Molecular Pillows of Lubricin Brush-Coated Graphene Oxide Nanosheets” Russo, M.J., Han, M., Menon, N.G., Quigley, A.F., Kapsa, R.M.I., Moulton, S.E., Guijt, R., Silva, S.M., Schmidt, T.A. and Greene, G.W. Langmuir, 2022, DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c02970
“Hydrogels Containing the Ferri/Ferrocyanide Redox Couple and Ionic Liquids for Thermocells” Russo, M.J., Warren, H., Spinks, G.M., MacFarlane, D.R., and Pringle, J.M. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 2018, DOI: 10.1071/CH18395
“Lubricin as a tool for controlling adhesion in vivo and ex vivo” Manasa, C.S., Silva, S.M., Desroches, P.E., Dennaoui, J., Russo, M.J., Han, M., Quigley, A.F., Greene, G.W., Kapsa, R.M.I. and Moulton, S.E. Biointerphases, 2021, DOI: 10.1116/6.0000779
Ishola Sunday – Visiting Scholar
Email: techjoyadisco@yahoo.com
Previous Degrees:
Post Graduate Diploma (M.S.), Chemistry, Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria
Research Project: Fabrication of paper-based analytical devices suitable for the detection of drug and pesticide residue in aqua-cultural products.
Icaro Salgado Perovani – Visiting Scholar
Email: icarosp@colostate.edu
Previous Degrees: B.S., Chemistry and M.S., Chemistry
Research Project: I will be working on developing a microfluidic paper based device for performing quick inhibition assays of the human cytochrome P450 enzymes.
Gilberto J. Silva Junior – Visiting Scholar
Email: gilberto.silva_junior@colostate.edu
Previous Degrees: B.S. in Chemistry, Oswaldo Cruz College, 2017
Research Project: My research focuses on developing microfluidic devices for rapid and selective colorimetric detection of pesticides in water samples based on a chemical reaction of enzymatic inhibition.
Ítalo R. S. Bezerra – Visiting Scholar
Email: Italo.Bezerra@colostate.edu
Previous Degrees: B.Sc., Physics, Federal University of Amazonas, Brazil
M.Sc., Materials Science and Engineering, Federal University of Amazonas/São Paulo State University, Brazil
Research Project: I will be working to develop a paper-based, microfluidic, multiplexed, electrochemical biosensor for detection of heart failure biomarkers.
Brandaise Martinez – 4th Year Graduate Student
Email: brandaise.martinez@colostate.edu
Undergraduate Degree: University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Chemistry B.A. and Biology B.S.
Research Project: My current work focuses on the development of surface modifications on thermoplastic electrodes for immunoassay applications. Specifically, developing better ways to immobilize the biorecognition element (antibodies or aptamers) onto the surface. In my early days in the group, my focus was on characterizing short-chain fatty acid products of the gut microbiome in our lab’s gut-on-a-chip device.
Group Publications:
“1H-NMR Profiling of Short-Chain Fatty Acid Content from a Physiologically Accurate Gut-on-a-Chip Device” Martinez, B., Schwerdtfeger, L.A., Richardson, A., Tobet, S.A., and Henry, C.S. Anal. Chem., 2022, DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c05146
“User-friendly, magnetically sealed plug-and-play sensor module for online electrochemical sensing for fluidic devices” Roley, A., Clark, K., Richardson, A., Martinez, B., Tobet, S., Henry, C.S. Chem Rxiv, 2021, DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2021-tth3p
Amanda Cherwin – 4th Year Graduate Student
Email: amanda.cherwin@colostate.edu
Undergraduate Degree: Milwaukee School of Engineering, B.S. in Biomolecular Engineering,
McHenry County College, A.E.S. in Chemical Engineering
Research Project: I am working to further develop “gut-on-chip” models to study intestinal physiology via the integration of live tissue with microfluidics, imaging, and electrochemical sensing.
Group Publications:
“User-friendly, magnetically sealed plug-and-play sensor module for online electrochemical sensing for fluidic devices” Roley, A., Clark, K., Richardson, A., Martinez, B., Tobet, S., Henry, C.S. Chem Rxiv, 2021, DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2021-tth3p
Eli Barstis – 3rd Year Graduate Student
Email: ebarstis@colostate.edu
Undergraduate Degree: Hamilton College, B.A. in Chemistry and Art
Research Project: The goal of my research is to create an inexpensive, user-friendly microfluidic device for diagnostic use.
Trey Pittman – 3rd Year Graduate Student
Email: trey.pittman@colostate.edu
Undergraduate Degree: Mississippi College, B.S. in Biochemistry
Research Project: My research focuses on the development of paper-based analytical devices for point-of-care diagnostics.
Group Publications:
“Saliva-based microfluidic point-of-care diagnostic” Pittman, T.W., Desci, D.B., Punyadeera, C. and Henry, C.S. Theranostics, 2023, DOI: 10.7150/thno.78872
“Electrochemical Capillary Driven Immunoassay for Detection of SARS-CoV-2″ Clark, K.M., Schenkel, M.S., Pittman, T.W., Samper, I.C., Anderson, L.B.R., Khamcharoen, W., Elmegerhi, S., Perera, R., Siangproh, W., Kennan, A.J., Geiss, B.J., Dandy, D.S., and Henry, C.S. ACS Measurement Science Au, 2022, DOI: 10.1021/acsmeasuresciau.2c00037
Prakash “Kash” Aryal – 2nd Year Graduate Student
Email: Prakash.Aryal@colostate.edu
Undergraduate Degree: B.S., Chemistry with Minor in Mathematics, Texas A&M International University
Research Project: My research aims to create a low-cost, fixed volume sample delivery system for the detection of toxic heavy metals and contaminants in water, show its usability with a variety of analytes of interest, and make it relevant in the field in real world.
Rae Bellows – 1st Year Graduate Student
Email: rae.bellows@colostate.edu
Undergraduate Degrees: B.S., Chemistry, Colorado State University
Research Project: My research focuses on the development of the eCaDI.
Joowon Park – 1st Year Graduate Student
Email: joowon.park@colostate.edu
Previous Degrees: B.S., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei Univeristy, Republic of Korea
M.S., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea
Research Project: My research focuses on the development of analytical devices for point-of-care molecular diagnostics.
Claire Hefner – 1st Year Graduate Student
Email: claire.hefner@colostate.edu
Undergraduate Degree: B.A., The College of Wooster
Research Project: My work will focus on developing paper-based analytical devices for point-source PFAS (poly and perfluoroalkyl substances) detection.
Emie Marin – 1st Year Graduate Student
Email: emie.marin@colostate.edu
Undergraduate Degree: B.S in Chemistry, Florida International University
Research Project: My research project will focus on optimizing thermoplastic electrodes for immunoassay applications.
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Chloe Beardsley – Master’s Student
Undergraduate Degree: Chemistry, Colorado State University
Research Project: My research is focused on method development for inkjet printing of various types of reagents to be used in vertical flow paper-based analytical devices.
Josi Beck – Undergraduate Student
Major: Chemistry
Research Project: I am working on developing a simple procedure to reduce detection limits for heavy metal paper-based devices.
Group Publications:
“Colorimetric Paper-Based Analytical Device for Perfluorooctanesulfonate Detection” Menger, R., Beck, J.,Borch, T., and Henry, C.S. ACS EST Water, 2022, DOI: 10.1021/acsestwater.1c00356
Sierra Curdts – Undergraduate Student
Major: Biomedical Engineering and Chemical and Biological Engineering
Research Project: I am working on optimizing a gut-on-chip device for modeling human intestinal tissue.
Alli Dolence – Undergraduate Student
Major: Chemistry
Research Project: I am working on developing a paper-based assay to detect bacteria in contaminated food and water samples.
Bali Summer – Undergraduate Student
Major: Chemistry
Research Project: I’m studying the electrochemical properties of various polymers in order to create functionalizable carbon composite electrodes.
John O’Donnell-Sloan – Undergraduate Student
Major: Chemical and Biological Engineering
Research Project: I am working on using fluorescence to detect IL-6 in microfluidic devices.
