Erin Lee Cole
Biography
2005 Joined the research group of Dr. Gholam Mirafzal at Drake University as an undergraduate researcher.
2007 Graduated from Drake University earning a B.S. in Chemistry and a B.S. in Biochemistry, Cell, and Molecular Biology with a minor in Biology. Was awarded the Department of Chemistry Outstanding Senior Award.
2008 Was employed at Drake University as an instructor for organic chemistry laboratory and supplementary instruction.
2009 Joined the Laboratory of Bradley D. Smith at The University of Notre Dame as a graduate researcher. Was awarded a CBBI fellowship.
Research Interests
I am currently a member of Bradley Smith's laboratory in which I synthesize optical fluorescent probes for the detection of diseases. At the present time I am working with squaraine-rotaxane dyes for imaging cancer tumors in vitro and in vivo. SR probes exhibit strong photo-stability and chemical stability that makes them an ideal imaging agent. They are extremely bright near infrared dyes, which is optimal for optical imaging in biological systems. The SR scaffold allows for the construction of multivalent and multifunctional probes that can be tailored for a specific imaging target.
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Schools
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Drake University
B.S. Chemistry, B.S. Biochemistry
Year(s): 2003-2007
