We use spectroscopy and microscopy to explore the energetic and structural dynamics of biological systems.
Research in our group is inherently multidisciplinary; we combine tools from chemistry, optics, biology, and microscopy to develop new approaches to probe dynamics. We study dynamics in two classes of systems: biological and bio-inspired light-harvesting systems that are of interest for solar energy technology and biomass production; and bacterial and mammalian receptor proteins that are targets for therapeutics. To explore these systems, we use ultrafast spectroscopy, single-molecule fluorescence spectroscopy, and model membrane systems.