Ren Research Group Contact Information Website: http://www.ecs.syr.edu/faculty/ren/ Email: dren@syr.edu Research Interests   Microbe-surface interactions Cell-cell signaling Device-associated infections Sensors for pathogen detection Novel biofilm inhibitors Surface modification for biofilm control Research Facilities Prof. Ren's reserach facilities, in Link Hall 445, include:   florescence microscope (ZEISS AXIO IMAGER MOT M1) with motorized Z-drive and deconvolution software DNA and protein electrophoresis systems Western blot system spectrophotometer (Gensys 5) Microplate reader (FLx800, Bio-Tek Instruments, Inc.) microcentrifuge machines (5415D & 5415R, Eppendorf) micropulser electroporator (Bio-Rad) luminometer (20/20n, Turner Design). Biofilm flow chamber systems Sample Publications 1. Shuyu Hou, Erik A. Burton, Karen A. Simon, Dustin Blodgett, Yan-Yeung Luk, Dacheng Ren, "Inhibiting Escherichia coli Biofilm Formation by Self-Assembled Monolayers of Functional Alkanethiols on Gold." Appl Environ Microbiol. 2007 Jul;73(13):4300-4307. 2. Andres Gonzalez, Rongju Zuo, Dacheng Ren, and T. K. Wood, "Hha, YbaJ, and OmpA Regulate Escherichia coli K12 Biofilm Formation and Conjugation Plasmids Abolish Motility," Biotechnol. Bioengr.,93: 188-200, (2006). 3. Jinpian Diao, Dacheng Ren, James R. Engstrom, and Kelvin H. Lee "A Surface Modification Strategy on Silicon Nitride for Developing Biosensors Made of Giant Magnetoresistive Materials". Analytical Biochemistry, 343: 322-328 (2005) 4. Marcus B. Jones, Rachana Jani, Dacheng Ren, Thomas K. Wood, and Martin J. Blaser "Inhibition of Bacillus anthracis growth and virulence gene expression by inhibitors of quorum-sensing". Journal of Infectious Diseases, 191: 1881-1888 (2005). 5. Dacheng Ren, Rongjun Zuo, and Thomas K. Wood "Quorum-Sensing Antagonist (5Z)-4-Bromo-5-(bromomethylene)-3-butyl-2(5H)-furanone Influences Siderophore Biosynthesis in Pseudomonas putida and Pseudomonas aeruginosa". Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 66(6): 689-695 (2005). Return to Research

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