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Martin Muschol is a Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of South Florida's College of Arts and Sciences, where he established and leads the Muschol Lab focused on biophysics and protein dynamics. His research examines protein self-assembly mechanisms, phase separation phenomena, and amyloid fibril formation relevant to neurodegenerative diseases.
Research interests include:
- Fundamental mechanisms governing amyloid fibril self-assembly pathways
- Role of charge repulsion in protein aggregation thermodynamics
- Development of model systems for studying amyloid formation
- Cellular toxicity of amyloid oligomer intermediates
- Advanced characterization of nanoparticles using optical methods
His publications demonstrate extensive work on lysozyme aggregation kinetics, amyloid phase transitions, and biophysical characterization techniques. Research consistently explores the interfacial relationships between protein folding thermodynamics, kinetic trapping phenomena, and pathological aggregation states.
Dr. Muschol has mentored numerous graduate students and undergraduate researchers in biophysics, with current lab members including PhD candidates Tyler Hull, Dalton Zona, and Md Moniruzzaman. The lab maintains collaborations across neuroscience and materials science disciplines to investigate protein aggregation from molecular to physiological scales.
