Gregory Caputo

Gregory Caputo, Ph.D., is a Full Professor at Rowan University, affiliated with the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and the Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences within the College of Science & Mathematics. His research focuses on biophysical and microbiological processes, particularly antimicrobial development, protein folding, and membrane interactions. Caputo's lab explores novel antimicrobial materials for biomedical applications and peptide interactions with biological systems.

Education: Postdoctoral training at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Texas A&M Health Science Center. Ph.D. in Molecular & Cellular Biology/Biochemistry from Stony Brook University. B.S. in Chemical Biology from Stevens Institute of Technology.

Research Interests: Antimicrobial peptides, membrane permeability, protein stability, ionic liquids, and nanopore sensing for biomarker detection. Current projects include antimicrobial surface engineering, ovarian cancer biomarker identification, and protein folding dynamics under molecular stressors.

Publications: Over 60 peer-reviewed articles since 2002, with recent work emphasizing antimicrobial mechanisms, material science, and clinical diagnostics. Key topics include ionic liquid effects on protein stability, nanopore-based biosensors, and electrode surface modifications for infection prevention.

Awards: 2019 Fellow of the American Chemical Society.

Lab & Team: The Caputo Lab includes undergraduate and graduate students from multiple programs (Biochemistry, Biophysics, Pharmaceutical Chemistry). Alumni have pursued careers in academia, medicine, and industry. Current projects involve antimicrobial polymers, peptide-based diagnostics, and biomaterials for neural stimulation devices.