Felipe Garcia Quiroz
- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory
Assistant Professor
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Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering
1760 Haygood Dr NE
Overview
My lab engineers self-assembling materials that are genetically-encoded and stimuli-responsive. Using these materials, together with genetic and protein engineering tools, we tackle exciting challenges in nanotechnology, biotechnology and medicine. As curious engineers, our work has led us to dissect the DNA and genomic parts that encode for such material systems and their emergent biophysical properties at the DNA/genome and protein levels. To learn new principles of self-assembly and stimuli-responsiveness, we take a bioinspired approach. We probe and manipulate self-assembly phenomena within cells and tissues. The resulting findings illuminate fundamental aspects of biology and serve as foundation to engineer advanced biomaterials.
Academic Appointment
- Assistant Professor, Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Emory University School of Medicine
Education
Degrees
- PhD from Duke University
Research
Publications
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Genetically-Encoded Phase Separation Sensors Enable High-Fidelity Live-Cell Probing of Biomolecular Condensates.
ACS Sens Volume: 10 Page(s): 1857 - 1869
03/28/2025 Authors: Avecilla ARC; Thomas J; Quiroz FG -
Programmability and biomedical utility of intrinsically-disordered protein polymers.
Adv Drug Deliv Rev Volume: 212 Page(s): 115418
09/01/2024 Authors: Giraldo-Castao MC; Littlejohn KA; Avecilla ARC; Barrera-Villamizar N; Quiroz FG -
Genetically-encoded phase separation sensors for intracellular probing of biomolecular condensates.
08/30/2024 Authors: Regina Chua Avecilla A; Thomas J; Quiroz FG -
Biocondensates fuel tumor immune evasion.
Nat Cancer Volume: 4 Page(s): 312 - 314
03/01/2023 Authors: Kubelick KP; Quiroz FG -
Dissecting biomolecular condensates across stratified epithelial tissues
Volume: 32
01/01/2023 Authors: Quiroz FG -
Cracking the Skin Barrier: Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation Shines under the Skin.
JID Innov Volume: 1 Page(s): 100036
09/01/2021 Authors: Avecilla ARC; Quiroz FG -
Nanoscopic Dynamics Dictate the Phase Separation Behavior of Intrinsically Disordered Proteins.
Biomacromolecules Volume: 22 Page(s): 1015 - 1025
02/08/2021 Authors: Laa K; Quiroz FG; Hunold J; Roberts S; Chilkoti A; Hinderberger D -
Publisher Correction: Mechanics of a multilayer epithelium instruct tumour architecture and function.
Nature Volume: 586 Page(s): E9
10/01/2020 Authors: Fiore VF; Krajnc M; Quiroz FG; Levorse J; Pasolli HA; Shvartsman SY; Fuchs E -
Mechanics of a multilayer epithelium instruct tumour architecture and function.
Nature Volume: 585 Page(s): 433 - 439
09/01/2020 Authors: Fiore VF; Krajnc M; Quiroz FG; Levorse J; Pasolli HA; Shvartsman SY; Fuchs E -
Liquid-liquid phase separation drives skin barrier formation.
Science Volume: 367
03/13/2020 Authors: Quiroz FG; Fiore VF; Levorse J; Polak L; Wong E; Pasolli HA; Fuchs E