Science AMA Series: I’m Gregory Weiss, UC Irvine molecular chemist. My lab figured out how to unboil egg whites and worked on pee-on-a-stick home cancer test. AMA! I recently published the article on “unboiling eggs” that describes refolding proteins in the eggs with Colin Raston (Flinder U.), and also published articles describing “listening” to individual proteins using a nanometer-scale microphone with Phil Collins (UC Irvine). I wrote the first comprehensive textbook in my field (chemical biology), and am fascinated by the organic chemistry underlying life’s mysteries. I’m also a former competitive cyclist, forced to switch sports after three bad accidents in one year, the most recent occurring just a few months ago. My research strategy is simple. My lab invents new methods using tools from chemistry that allow us to explore previously inaccessible areas of biology. The tool used to “unboil an egg” illustrates this approach, as it gives us access to proteins useful for diagnostics and therapeutics. I have co-founded a cancer diagnostics company with collaborator, Prof. Reg Penner, and am passionate about building bridges between scientists in developed and developing countries. Towards this goal, I co-founded the Global Young Academy and served as Co-Chair during its first two years. A recently popular post on reddit about our discovery: ift.tt/1y95FkB A direct link to the story for the lazy. Ill be back later to answer your questions, ask me anything! submitted by Prof_Gregory_Weiss to science[link] [83 comments] all subreddits ift.tt/eA8V8J
Posted on: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 15:08:07 +0000
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