Sara Vaiana

Biography
Sara M. Vaiana has a research background in soft condensed matter physics applied to biological systems. Her research is driven by an interest in fundamental theoretical aspects of proteins as biological systems. She uses a number of experimental techniques, ranging from light scattering to fast pulse-probe laser spectroscopy to study intra- and inter-molecular interactions in biologically relevant proteins in solution, working in close conjunction with biochemists, physical chemists and molecular biologists. She applies concepts from phase transitions and polymer physics to understand pathological protein aggregation. Her current research is focused on two main areas of interest: i) investigating the conformational states and the dynamics of natively disordered proteins, in relation to their biological function ii) understanding the mechanism and quantifying the driving forces which lead to amyloid protein aggregation and disease.
Education
Ph.D. Physics, University of Palermo, Italy 2004
Courses
Summer 2022 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
PHY 792 | Research |
Spring 2022 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
PHY 312 | Mechanics and Electromagnetism |
PHY 792 | Research |
PHY 799 | Dissertation |
Fall 2021 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
PHY 792 | Research |
Summer 2021 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
PHY 792 | Research |
Spring 2021 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
PHY 312 | Mechanics and Electromagnetism |
PHY 792 | Research |
PHY 799 | Dissertation |
Summer 2020 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
PHY 792 | Research |
PHY 795 | Continuing Registration |
Spring 2020 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
PHY 312 | Mechanics and Electromagnetism |
PHY 792 | Research |
PHY 799 | Dissertation |
Summer 2019 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
PHY 792 | Research |
PHY 795 | Continuing Registration |
Spring 2019 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
PHY 498 | Pro-Seminar |
NAN 598 | Special Topics |
PHY 598 | Special Topics |
PHY 792 | Research |
PHY 799 | Dissertation |
Fall 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
PHY 150 | Physics I |
PHY 499 | Individualized Instruction |
PHY 792 | Research |
Summer 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
PHY 792 | Research |
PHY 795 | Continuing Registration |
Spring 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
PHY 498 | Pro-Seminar |
NAN 598 | Special Topics |
PHY 598 | Special Topics |
PHY 792 | Research |
PHY 799 | Dissertation |
Fall 2017 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
PHY 150 | Physics I |
PHY 499 | Individualized Instruction |
PHY 792 | Research |
PHY 799 | Dissertation |