Honored to receive the Excellence in Applied Research and Engineering Award as part of the University of Arizona Convergence Awards. The Convergence Awards represent one of the university’s highest recognitions for interdisciplinary research and impact.

My work focuses on translating optical physics and systems engineering into ultra-sensitive sensing technologies for biomedical diagnostics, environmental monitoring, and national security, while also enabling new ways to advance biological discovery by directly probing molecular interactions and mechanisms.

This recognition reflects the efforts of an incredible group of students, collaborators, and mentors, and the support of agencies including the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and other federal sponsors.

Convergence Awards | Research and Partnerships

Accelerating GPCR drug discovery through computation and experiment integrated with direct detection of ligand binding events | npj Drug Discovery
Excited to share our latest Perspective in npj Drug Discovery.
This work highlights how FLOWER enables direct, label-free detection of ligand binding, bridging computation and experiment.
Beyond conventional screening, FLOWER opens new opportunities to advance biological discovery by directly revealing molecular interactions and mechanisms that are often inaccessible with existing approaches.
Grateful to our collaborators and to the support from the National Institutes of Health that makes this work possible