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Tirrell Group

Trinity Campagna

Trinity Campagna was born and raised in Painesville, Ohio, where she attended Riverside High School and graduated in 2018. She is now an undergraduate Odyssey Scholar at the University of Chicago, where she is pursuing a BS in molecular engineering. She spent the summer after her first year of undergraduate studies working at Duke University with Dr. Christine Payne. During her time there, she researched nanoparticle protein coronas as well as the impact of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on lung cancer cells. Trinity also attended the Southeast Center of Mathematics and Biology 2019 Undergraduate Workshop at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where there was a large focus on DNA self-assembly and mathematical modeling. She is also a Peer Health Advocate on campus and is the publicity chair and treasurer of the UChicago A Cappella Council. She also prides herself on being the former manager of the finest Subway in Fairport Harbor, Ohio, and being the most enthusiastic waitress Denny’s has ever seen.

Trinity will be working with postdoctoral researcher Dr. Alexander Marras on his projects dealing with micelle manipulation for the delivery of therapeutic nucleic acids. This research has a large focus on how different material properties will impact the size, shape, and stability of the nanoparticles.

Harnessing the therapeutic potential of biomacromolecules through intracellular delivery of nucleic acids, peptides and proteins

Yu Tian, Matthew V. Tirrell, James L. LaBelle. "Harnessing the therapeutic potential of biomacromolecules through intracellular delivery of nucleic acids, peptides and proteins". Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2022.

Targeted polyelectrolyte complex micelles treat vascular complications in vivo

Zhengjie Zhou, Chih-Fan Yeh, Michael Mellas, Myung-Jin Oh, Jiayu Zhu, Jin Li, Ru-Ting Huang, Devin L Harrison, Tzu-Pin Shentu, David Wu, Michael Lueckheide, Lauryn Carver, Eun Ji Chung, Lorraine Leon, Kai-Chien Yang, Matthew V Tirrell, Yun Fang. "Targeted polyelectrolyte complex micelles treat vascular complications in vivo", PNAS.

Protein primary structure correlates with calcium oxalate stone matrix preference

Yu Tian, Matthew Tirrell, Carley Davis, Jeffrey A Wesson. "Protein primary structure correlates with calcium oxalate stone matrix preference". Plos One, 2021, e0257515.

Polyampholyte physics: Liquid–liquid phase separation and biological condensates

Dinic, Jelena, Amanda B. Marciel, and Matthew V. Tirrell. "Polyampholyte physics: Liquid–liquid phase separation and biological condensates." Current opinion in colloid & interface science 54 (2021): 101457.

Polymersomes Decorated with the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Receptor-Binding Domain Elicit Robust Humoral and Cellular Immunity

"Polymersomes Decorated with the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Receptor-Binding Domain Elicit Robust Humoral and Cellular Immunity". ACS Cent. Sci. 2021, 7, 8, 1368-1380.

Advances in the Structural Design of Polyelectrolyte Complex Micelles

Alexander E. Marras, Jeffrey M. Ting, Kaden C. Stevens, and Matthew V. Tirrell. "Advances in the Structural Design of Polyelectrolyte Complex Micelles". J. Phys. Chem. B, 2021, 125, 26, 7076-7089.

Physical Property Scaling Relationships for Polyelectrolyte Complex Micelles

Alexander E. Marras, Trinity R. Campagna, Jeffrey R. Vieregg, and Matthew V. Tirrell. "Physical Property Scaling Relationships for Polyelectrolyte Complex Micelles". Macromolecules, 2021, 54, 13, 6585-6594.

Effect of Solvent Quality on the Phase Behavior of Polyelectrolyte Complexes

Lu Li, Artem M Rumyantsev, Samanvaya Srivastava, Siqi Meng, Juan J de Pablo, Matthew V Tirrell. "Effect of Solvent Quality on the Phase Behavior of Polyelectrolyte Complexes", Macromolecules, 2020.

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