Steven Suljak
Steven Suljak and his research assistants are building better tools for studying chemical and biological systems.
B.S. Harvey Mudd College, 1995
Ph.D. Penn State University, 2000
Microcolumn separations of proteins, nucleic acids, and other biomolecules.
Fluorescence assays of DNA-protein binding interactions.
Research Corporation: Multiple Investigator Cottrell College Science Award, "Investigating the Role of Neurohemal Biogenic Amines in Shaping Stomastogastric Motor Programs of the Crab Cancer Borealis," $75,000, 2011-2013.
NIH Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH): AREA and ARRA Supplement, "Aptamers to Distinguish Functional Modifications of Target Proteins by Affinity Probe Capillary Electrophoresis," $232,478, 2007-2011.
- Chem 11 - General Chemistry I Syllabus (PDF)
- Chem 14 - Advanced Chemical Principles
- General Chemistry Laboratory
- Chem 111 - Instrumental Analysis
- Chem 112 - Bioanalytical Chemistry
Rose, C.M., Hayes, M.J., Stettler, G.R., Hickey, S.F., Axelrod, T.M.,Giustini, N.P., and Suljak, S.W., "Capillary Electrophoretic Development of Aptamers for a Glycosylated VEFG Peptide Fragment", The Analyst, (2010)135, 2945-2951.
Suljak, S. W. Rose, C. M, Sabatier, C., Le,T., Trieu Q, Verley, D.R., Lewis, A. M., and Birmingham, J. T., "Enhancement of Muscle contraction in the Stomach of the Crab Cancer borealis: a Possible Hormonal Role for GABA",Biol. Bull. (2010) 218, 293-302.
Van Engelen, D.L., Suljak, S.W., Hall, J.P., Holmes, B.E., "Undergraduate Introductory Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory Course: Interdisciplinary Group Projects in Phytoremediation", J. Chem. Educ., (2007) 84, 128-131.
Cao, Z., Suljak, S.W., Tan, W., "Molecular Beacon Aptamers for Protein Monitoring in Real-Time and in Homogeneous Solutions", Current Proteomics (2005) 2, 31-40.
S. W. Suljak, L. A. Thompson, A. G. Ewing, "Improving Resolution for Channel-Format Chip-Based Electrophoresis with Electrochemical Array Detection," J. Separation Sci. 27, 13-20 (2004).
Suljak, S.W., Cao, Z., Tan, W., "Molecular Engineering of Fluorescence Nucleic Acid Probes", Recent Research Developments in Chemistry (2004)1, 59-77.
Presentations:
S. W. Suljak, K.L. Huang, D. J. Daugherty, T.E. O'Brien, J. B. Jameson, C. A. Paquet, "Selective Analysis of VEGF and VEGF Peptide Variants by Aptamer-Based Affinity Probe Capillary Electrophoresis," The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, New Orleans, LA, March 2-7, 2008.
S. W. Suljak, J. L. Smith, W. Tan, "Design and Application of a Molecular Beacon Aptamer for VEGF Analysis," The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, Chicago, IL, March 7-12, 2004.
S. W. Suljak, W. Tan, "Novel Design and Application of DNA Probes for Bioanalysis," Florida Annual Meeting and Exposition, American Chemical Society, Orlando, FL, May 8, 2003.