@Vukovic_Lab

Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Texas at El Paso

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Joined August 2020
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Our department is hiring, and this one is a big one. We are searching for a nationally recognized leader to serve as @UTEPCHEMISTRY's endowed Welch Chair. The chair comes with ~$110K in flexible research funds every year. utep.interviewexchange.com/j…
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Sebastian Kruss@KrussLabFeb 10
Great collaboration with @PhilipTinnefeld @Vukovic_Lab and special congrats to Izabela and Justus. We show in @angew_chem that @nanocarbons quench dyes with a beautiful d^-5 scaling law. Interesting perspectives for nano engineering... @SolvationSci tinyurl.com/8dj3en47
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UTEP Math is hiring an applied mathematician (tenure-track) with expertise in Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence at the Assistant Professor level utep.interviewexchange.com/j…
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UTEP Chemistry is hiring a TT Assistant Prof in Analytical Chemistry (research + teach analytical/ instrumental; UG & grad). R1 + HSI campus, ACS-certified BS, MS & PhD. Apply & help shape impact in water/air, border-health, energy/materials. utep.interviewexchange.com/j…
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Anju Yadav@ayadav_9912 Mar 2025
Thrilled and grateful to see our work featured on the cover (created by me) of @JCIM_JCTC (@ACSPublications). Thank you @Vukovic_Lab for your invaluable inputs in bringing this vision to life!
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Happy and grateful to see our work featured on the cover of @acsnano .🙏 Thank you @Vukovic_Lab & @BeyeneAbraham & Andrew Krasley for the amazing opportunity to be a part of this project. Thank you @ChizhikAlexey for this beautiful art work. – at El Paso, TX
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#NT25 conference on @nanocarbons in Kyoto!
丸山・千足研究室@MaruyamaChiashi11 Feb 2025
The 25th International Conference on the Science and Applications of Nanotubes and Low-Dimensional Materials Abstract submissions are now open for NT25! nt25.net/ June 15(Sun) -20(Fri), 2025 at Kyoto University Clock Tower Centennial Hall, Kyoto, JAPAN
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Sebastian Kruss@KrussLab5 Feb 2025
Congrats to Alex. He shows in @JPhysChem how to incorporate two different types of quantum defects in @nanocarbons . It opens a new dimensions to tailor photophysics and surface chemistry. @SolvationSci @ruhrunibochum tinyurl.com/4ruw3wc3
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My second first-author publication in my PhD journey-a product of three years of hard work. Thank you @Vukovic_Lab & @BeyeneAbraham for making me a part of this.🙏 Molecular Determinants of Optical Modulation in ssDNA–Carbon Nanotube Biosensors | ACS Nano pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.102… – at El Paso, TX

Molecular Determinants of Optical Modulation in ssDNA–Carbon Nanotube Biosensors

Abstract. Most traditional optical biosensors operate through molecular recognition, where ligand binding causes conformational changes that lead to optica

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...here is the link to the article: doi.org/10.1002/adma.2024110…

High‐Throughput Approaches to Engineer Fluorescent Nanosensors

Nanomaterial-based optical sensors are powerful tools to identify and image (biological) molecules. Optimizing surface chemistry and photophysics of these sensors is essential, but current methods...

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(1/3)We are hiring! The Naumov Lab is seeking highly motivated #postdocs to work on #biomedical applications of one of the rising @nanocarbons #Graphene Quantum Dots! If interested, email your CV and research intent to: [email protected] Please notice the requirements below:
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Opportunity for a DAAD funded #PhDposition in one of the @SolvationSci groups. If you are interested shoot me an email.
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Sebastian Kruss@KrussLab1 Oct 2024
Please RT. We are looking for a highly motivated PhD student to explore light induced actuation of nanorobots that can move in biological environments @SolvationSci @ruhrunibochum. If you are interested please contact me. #PhD #PhDpositions
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Our collaborative work with @KrussLab on nanotube sensors of molecular bioanalytes is now online! Congrats @payam_kelich nature.com/articles/s41467-0…

Fluorescence changes in carbon nanotube sensors correlate with THz absorption of hydration

Nature Communications - SWCNTs are pivotal optical molecular sensors, but until now, the underlying mechanism how the binding of analytes affects the fluorescence remained elusive. This study has...

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Sebastian Kruss@KrussLab9 Aug 2024
1/3 Check out our joint work @NatureComms with the Havenith group @ruhrunibochum and @Vukovic_Lab on the mechanism of fluorescent sensors. Congrats to Sanjana and Phillip. @SolvationSci @nanocarbons nature.com/articles/s41467-0…
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In a new @JCIM_JCTC article, we report on the approach of predicting new DNA🧬-carbon nanotube sensors of serotonin using fluorescence emission signals at multiple wavelengths, with @payam_kelich, @Sanghwa_Jeong and @Landry_Lab pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs…

Predicting Serotonin Detection with DNA-Carbon Nanotube Sensors across Multiple Spectral Wavelengths

Abstract. Owing to the value of DNA-wrapped single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT)-based sensors for chemically specific imaging in biology, we explore machi

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Atomic and Molecular Insight into How PFOA Reduces α-Helicity, Compromises Substrate Binding, and Creates Binding Pockets in a Model Globular Protein | Journal of the American Chemical Society @Vukovic_Lab @UTEP #PFOA #Helicity #Globular #Protein #Binding pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac…

An Atomic and Molecular Insight into How PFOA Reduces α‑Helicity, Compromises Substrate Binding,...

Abstract. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pose significant health risks due to their widespread presence in various environmental and biological

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Our new paper is out in JACS! 🎉We show that PFOA reduces alpha‐helicity, compromises substrate binding, and creates new binding pockets in a model globular protein. Experiments and computations done by @ayadav_99 in collaboration with Narayan lab at UTEP pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac…

An Atomic and Molecular Insight into How PFOA Reduces α‑Helicity, Compromises Substrate Binding,...

Abstract. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pose significant health risks due to their widespread presence in various environmental and biological

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We are looking for postdoctoral researchers to work on the following topics: computational modeling of viruses and organelles, nanopore protein sequencing, DNA nanotechnology, and synthetic cell development. To apply, visit: my.physics.illinois.edu/subm…
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