Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering
- Address:
- ERC 202
- Phone:
- (773) 834-5113
- Email:
- asquires@uchicago.edu
- Website:
- https://squireslab.uchicago.edu/index.html
Research
The Squires Group's research centers on sensing, imaging, and manipulating nanoscale processes in biophysics and other complex systems. We engineer new windows and handles for the nanoscale that allow us to directly interact with molecules and particles one at a time, so that we can measure their unique features, watch them in action, and control their movements and interactions. By looking at molecules as individuals, single-molecule techniques provide rich details that complement and deepen our understanding from bulk measurements. We use and engineer single-molecule technologies to address both fundamental scientific questions and practical challenges facing modern society including light harvesting, cellular stress responses, engineered nano-structures, and more. These diverse projects reflects both the versatile techniques and tools we use and the multidisciplinary expertise and interests of our group members.