Shalini Low-Nam

Title:

Assistant Professor

PhD Granting Institution:

University of New Mexico

Contact:

Email Address: slownam@purdue.edu
Office Phone: 765-494-3878
Lab Website Link: https://www.chem.purdue.edu/people/profile/slownam

Primary Training Group:

Biomolecular Structure and Biophysics

Secondary Training Groups:

Membrane Biology, Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases

Research Areas:

Immune-tumor cell interactions; molecular mechanisms of cellular decision-making; engineered immune cells; membrane composition and dynamics in cell signaling; high resolution imaging

Current Projects:

Activation mechanisms of engineered immune cells; membrane composition and geometry in cellular decision making; mechanics/forces in elimination of target cells

Importance of Interdisciplinary Research:

Major discoveries in biomedical research now require insights from many different disciplines. Gaining a training in quantitative methods and communication across biology, chemistry, and physics is essential for the future biomedical workforce.