Kourentzi, Katerina (Faculty Profile)

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Katerina Kourentzi	Associated Profiles
Research Associate Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Houston

Engineering Building 1, Room No.: S185A
edkourentzi@uh.edu 832-842-6301 Web Link
Nanotechnology, Biomolecular Recognition, Ultra Sensitive Diagnostic Assays, Early Diagnosis of Disease, Fluorescence Anisotropy, SPR, Nanoparticle-Based Assays

Professional Preparation
Research and Expertise
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Appointments

Professional Preparation

Degree	Major	Institution	Year
PhD	Chemical Engineering	University of Houston	2002
Diploma	Chemical Engineering	National Technical University	1996

Research and Expertise

Research Interests

My research interests lie in the interface of engineering, nanotechnology and biology towards the utilization of the fundamentals of biomolecular recognition in the development of ultra sensitive diagnostic assays to meet the urgent and critical need for the early diagnosis of disease. My research includes the use of standard biophysical techniques such as, fluorescence anisotropy and SPR to acquire a mechanistic understanding of the details of antibody-antigen and DNA aptamer –protein recognition. It extends to the development of nanoparticle-based assays with main focus on optimizing surface chemistry for controlling specificity and fine tuning of the ligand-analyte detection schemes.

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Research Consortia

GCC Cluster NanoX

Appointments

Title	Department / School	Institution
Research Associate Professor	Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering	University of Houston

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