Biography

Websites:
Caputo Lab
Google Scholar
Research with Rowan

Education:
Post-Doctoral Assocaite, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Post-Doctoral Assocaite, Texas A&M Health Science Center
Ph.D., Molecular & Cellular Biology/Biochemistry, Stony Brook University
B.S., Chemical Biology, Stevens Institute of Technology

Research Expertise:
Biophysics | Antimicrobials | Membranes | Protein folding | Fluorescence

We work on a variety of projects focusing on fundamental and applied processes. We have several ongoing projects on the development of novel antimicrobials and antimicrobial-materials for biomedical applications. We also have a number of ongoing projects on the interaction of small molecule systems with model proteins to evaluate how these molecules affect protein stability.

Teaching Narrative:
I primarily teach in areas of biochemistry and chemical biology, in parallel to my research interests.

Honors and Awards:
Fellow of the American Chemical Society, 2019

Professional Membershiops:
American Chemical Society
Biophysical Society

Selected Publications:
Lipid bilayer permeabilities and antibiotic effects of tetramethylguanidinium and choline fatty acid ionic liquids.
Dutta A, Burrell B, Prajapati E, Cottle S, Maurer HY, Urban MJ, Pennock SR, Muhamed AM, Harris J, Flores Y, Staman L, Carone BR, Caputo GA, Vaden TD.Biochim Biophys Acta Biomembr. 2024 Oct 22;1867(1):184393. doi: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2024.184393. Online ahead of print.PMID: 39442605

Cluster-Enhanced Nanopore Sensing of Ovarian Cancer Marker Peptides in Urine.
Rockett TW, Almahyawi M, Ghimire ML, Jonnalagadda A, Tagliaferro V, Seashols-Williams SJ, Bertino MF, Caputo GA, Reiner JE.ACS Sens. 2024 Feb 23;9(2):860-869. doi: 10.1021/acssensors.3c02207. Epub 2024 Jan 29.PMID: 38286995

Impacts of Hydrophobic Mismatch on Antimicrobial Peptide Efficacy and Bilayer Permeabilization.
Meier S, Ridgway ZM, Picciano AL, Caputo GA.Antibiotics (Basel). 2023 Nov 14;12(11):1624. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics12111624.PMID: 37998826

Development of antibacterial neural stimulation electrodes via hierarchical surface restructuring and atomic layer deposition.Khosla H, Seche W, Ammerman D, Elyahoodayan S, Caputo GA, Hettinger J, Amini S, Feng G.Sci Rep. 2023 Nov 13;13(1):19778. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-47256-9.

Biomimetic antimicrobial polymers-Design, characterization, antimicrobial, and novel applications.
Takahashi H, Sovadinova I, Yasuhara K, Vemparala S, Caputo GA, Kuroda K.Wiley Interdiscip Rev Nanomed Nanobiotechnol. 2023 May-Jun;15(3):e1866. doi: 10.1002/wnan.1866. Epub 2022 Oct 27.