SearchKamlesh Shroff wraps up his PhD
Kamlesh Shroff successfully defended his PhD thesis on Mar. 19.
Kamlesh synthesized polymerizable peptide-amphiphiles, and prepared bioresponsive surfaces that promote the attachment and growth of living cells. Mixing peptide-amphiphiles with further matrix amphiphiles, he was able to fine-tune the apparent surface-exposed peptide concentration on polymer-supported polymerized peptide-amphiphile monolayers, and he studied the influence of the latter on the extend of endothelial cell adhesion and spreading. In addition, he developed a simple technique to "print" polymerized vesicles onto polymeric surfaces in order to design so-called "cell-chips".
Kamlesh recently moved on to the University of Minnessota at Minneapolis for a postdoctoral appointment in the Department of Chemical Engineering. We wish him all the best for his future.
Here are some pics from his defense:
