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Professor
and Chair
Department of Bioengineering
5121C Engineering V
demingt@seas.ucla.edu
Deming Group
Website
phone 310-267-4450
fax: 310-794-5956
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B.S.,
University of California, Irvine, 1989
Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1993
Postdoctoral research associate with Professor David A. Tirrell. Research involved
biocatalytic synthesis and evaluation of polypeptides containing artificial amino
acids. University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA., 1993-1995
Professor, Materials and Chemistry Departments,
Interdepartmental Program of Biomolecular Science and Engineering,
University of California, Santa Barbara,
CA., 1995-2004
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Research
Description
Research in the Deming group is focused
on synthesis, processing, characterization and evaluation
of biological and biomimetic materials based on polypeptides.
These materials are being studied since they can be
prepared from renewable resouces, they can be biocompatible
and biodegradable, and possess unique self-assembling
properties. We utilize innovative chemistry techniques
to synthesize materials with properties that rival the
complexity found in biological systems. The polymers
are then processed into ordered assemblies, which are
characterized for both nanoscale structure as well as
biological function. This interdisciplinary approach
stimulates innovations and ideas which direct this research
into new, exciting areas.
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