Robert Raphael
Associate Professor
Department of Bioengineering
Rice University
United States of America
Biography
Robert Raphael investigates how the coupling between mechanical, electrical and transport properties of biomembranes regulates cellular processes. Through basic research into biological membranes and the intricate workings of the inner ear, his group is producing new insights into the causes of hearing loss and deafness, and is inspiring new ideas into the design of biosensors and microscale biomedical devices.
Research Interest
Electromechanical Transduction, Aspirin-Like Molecules and Membrane Mechanics, Biophysical Factors Mediating Gene Delivery
Publications
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Greeson JN, Raphael RM (2007) Application of fluorescence polarization microscopy to measure fluorophore orientation in the outer hair cell plasma membrane. J Biomed Optics.
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Cheema MS, Dvivedi A, Sharma AK (2015) Tool wear studies in fabrication of microchannels in ultrasonic micromachining. Ultrasonics 57-64.
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Stark DJ, Killian TC (2011) A microfabricated magnetic force transducer-microaspiration system for studying membrane mechanics. Phys Biol.
