MSI Research

Using Computational Chemistry to Study Dusty Plasmas

Plasmas are used in industrial processes in several important high-technology industries, such as the semiconductor industry.

graphical representation of compound 64 docked into SIRT2

Creating Compounds to Treat Disease

Sirtuins are a group of seven compounds (SIRT1 - SIRT7) that are involved in a wide range of biological functions.

Supernovae of Early Supermassive Stars

Most galaxies that we have observed contain at their centers a supermassive black hole.

images of papyri

Translational Informatics

Application of Informatics to Transcription of Ancient Papyri 

Blind Cavefish Genome

photo credit: Bethany A. Stahl

Using Proteomics Methods to Diagnose Oral Cancer

Oral cancer is a virulent form of the disease, with a nearly 50 percent mortality rate.