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Paul Cremer is the J. Lloyd Huck Professor of Chemistry and of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Pennsylvania State University's Eberly College of Science. He holds the J. Lloyd Huck Chair in Natural Sciences and has affiliations with the Department of Chemistry. His research focuses on biointerfaces, nanomaterials, spectroscopy, and microfluidics, with a particular emphasis on understanding molecular mechanisms at biological interfaces.
Cremer earned a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1990) and a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley (1996). His work integrates lab-on-a-chip platforms to enable high-throughput, low-sample-volume analysis with unprecedented signal-to-noise ratios. Key research areas include multivalent ligand/receptor binding, macromolecule adsorption, Hofmeister effects, and osmolyte interactions.
- Education: B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1990; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1996
- Affiliations: Department of Chemistry, Eberly College of Science
His research group has developed novel biosensors and analytical platforms, such as pH-modulation sensors and electrophoretic-electroosmotic focusing (EEF) techniques. Recent studies include investigations into protein-lipid interactions, ion effects on membrane dynamics, and the mechanisms of osmolyte-induced protein denaturation.
- Key Projects:
- Biosensor development for pathogen detection
- Study of phospholipid oxidation and metal ion binding
- Analysis of Hofmeister series effects on macromolecular assembly
Cremer has advised numerous students, including Ruofei Wang, Nicole Gonzalez Velez, and Andrew Glaid, who have successfully defended their Ph.D. theses. His lab also collaborates with institutions like Texas A&M University and the Cameron Lab in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Awards:
- Langmuir Lecture Award (2017)
- Fellow of the American Chemical Society (2009)
- Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award (2003)
