Victoria Colling*, Keaton Silver*, Audi Fineran*, Aidan Quinn, Dylan Poch*, Marissa Allen, Mary Quansah*, Chris Chamblee, Andrew Smith*, Tyler Sodia*, Lindsey Armstrong, Austin Haider, Marcos Maldonado*, Anika James, Marlea Kudlauskas, Lisa Fetter*, Anna Nguyen*, Derek Clark, Dr. Ilia Mazin, Dr. Nazar Dubchak, Jena Jacobs, Dr. Jessica Daniel*, Aviva Bulow, Susan Jett*, Dr. Ryan Warren, Dr. Tiffany Ashbaugh, Michael McCoy, Ebony Miller, Jonathan Richards*, Laura Roon*, Becky Addison, Jeremy O’Brien, Travis Ingraham, Sarai Graves, Kathryn Norquest*, Stephen Schaffner*, Kyra Brandt, Elina Baravik*, Yerelsy Reyna*, Dr. Josh Sowick, Jody Stephens*, Dr. Ryan Masterson*, Mason Preusser, Dr. Tonya Santaus, Amanda Faux, Matthew Stoddard, Morgan Miller.
(* denotes a researcher with a publication from the lab)
Dr. Andrew J. Bonham
Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Dr. Bonham’s Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Bonham is a research biochemist and data scientist with an emphasis on development of biosensors for detection and quantification of bio-markers, and bioinformatic analysis of human epigenetic methylation. At Metropolitan State University of Denver, Dr. Bonham is leading an innovative undergraduate research program focused on engineering new tools and analyses.
Dr. Bonham’s research skills include:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: molecular cloning / DNA mutagenesis; protein interface characterization, structure prediction, and engineering; DNA/RNA structure prediction and design; CRISPR/Cas9 human genome-editing design; protein expression, modification, and labeling; enzyme kinetics and thermodynamics; SPR and TIRF binding affinity measurement; radiation training (H3 and P32).
Polymers and nanomaterials: Cross-linking chemistry; hydrogel synthesis and characterization; DNA microarray fabrication; FPLC and HPLC purification; gold nanoparticle and nanorod development; GC-MS analysis.
Spectroscopy and microscopy: fluorescent confocal microscopy; Raman optical spectroscopy; TEM and SEM microscopy; fluorescent anisotropy; AFM microscopy.
Analytical Electrochemistry: square wave voltammetry; surface roughening; signal processing.
Bioinformatics: Python coding for GUI and software development; next-generation sequencing (NGS) data analysis; data science and predictive machine learning; development of Python training materials.
Zoe Ward
Lab Member 2024-
Project: Electrochemical DNA Biosensors for Detection of Herpes Papilloma Virus
Coming soon.
Nico Tenorio
Lab Member 2023-
Project: Electrochemical DNA Biosensors for Detection of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
Coming soon.