McQueen-Quattlebaum Professor
Ph.D. Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania 1989
Research Interests
Protein adsorption to biomaterial surfaces
Blood-biomaterial interactions
Biosensors for at-home monitoring of physiological status
Email latourr@clemson.edu
Office 501-2 Rhodes Engineering Research Center
Phone 864-656-5552
Molecular Simulation Methods for Biomaterials
Force-field parameterization for protein adsorption simulation
Advanced sampling methods for large molecular systems
Biomaterials design at the atomic level
Molecular Structure of Adsorbed Proteins
Experimental methods to measure adsorbed protein structure
Orientation
Conformation
Bioactivity
Biomaterials Design to Control Cellular Response
Blood contact materials
Platelet adhesion and thrombogenicity