Research Output per year
Personal profile
Research interests
My research interests are in two major areas: designing/characterizing peptides with specific functions and antimicrobial surfaces.
The majority of the research focuses on the development and characterization of antimicrobial peptides. These are short, cationic sequences that are highly effective, broad spectrum antimicrobials with low toxicity profiles. I study the chemical and amino-acid composition of these peptides and the role different amino acids play in the functional properties of these peptides. My lab also has a project focused on the design of peptides to interact with optically active porphyrins toward the development of novel materials for application in photovoltaic devices.
I also am interested in antimicrobial thin film coatings. In collaboration with the Departments of Physics & Astronomy and Electrical & Computer Engineering, my team has developed a series of coatings (patent pending) with a variety of antimicrobial and physical properties. The group focuses on the efficacy and mechanism of the antimicrobial coatings.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, doctorate
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Research Output
Cationic Molecular Umbrellas as Antibacterial Agents with Remarkable Cell-Type Selectivity
Chen, A., Karanastasis, A., Casey, K. R., Necelis, M., Carone, B. R., Caputo, G. A. & Palermo, E. F., Jan 1 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
Activity and characterization of a pH-sensitive antimicrobial peptide
Hitchner, M. A., Santiago-Ortiz, L. E., Necelis, M. R., Shirley, D. J., Palmer, T. J., Tarnawsky, K. E., Vaden, T. D. & Caputo, G. A., Oct 1 2019, In : Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Biomembranes. 1861, 10, 182984.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
1
Scopus
citations
Analyzing Transmembrane Protein and Hydrophobic Helix Topography by Dual Fluorescence Quenching
Caputo, G. A. & London, E., Jan 1 2019, Methods in Molecular Biology. Humana Press Inc., p. 351-368 18 p. (Methods in Molecular Biology; vol. 2003).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Characterization and antimicrobial activity of amphiphilic peptide ap3 and derivative sequences
Chrom, C. L., Renn, L. M. & Caputo, G. A., Mar 2019, In : Antibiotics. 8, 1, 20.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
3
Scopus
citations
Correlating lipid membrane permeabilities of imidazolium ionic liquids with their cytotoxicities on yeast, bacterial, and mammalian cells
Cook, K., Tarnawsky, K., Swinton, A. J., Yang, D. D., Senetra, A. S., Caputo, G. A., Carone, B. R. & Vaden, T. D., Jun 2019, In : Biomolecules. 9, 6, 251.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
2
Scopus
citations