UMD researchers electrically mediated the assembly, interrogation and control of a multi-domain fusion protein-HLPT

Led by UMD Fischell Department of Bioengineering and Robert E. Fischell Distinguished Professor William E. Bentley, the team of researchers including Professor and ISR Director Reza Ghodssi (ECE/ISR) and Hadar Ben-Yoav electrically mediated the assembly, interrogation and control of a multi-domain fusion protein-HLPT. They developed a biological system that can be electrically tuned using a natural redox molecule whose biochemical response is capable of providing the signaling cues to drive bacterial population behavior. Additionally, the methodology outlined in this study-which was published in the late July edition of Nature Nanotechnology could serve as a powerful addition to the "biofabrication" toolbox, furthering the utilization of biologically-inspired nanoscale processes by bridging the fabrication and communication gaps between microelectronics and biological systems. View full story here.