Nikki Reinemann
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Affiliate Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering
EDUCATION
2018 Ph.D. Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Vanderbilt University
2013 B.S. Chemical Engineering (Honors), University of Mississippi
2013 B.S. Chemistry (Honors), University of Mississippi
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Investigating the biophysics of cytoskeletal hierarchy using optical tweezers, force spectroscopy, and fluorescence microscopy
- Systems that include molecular motors, proteins, microtubules, actin, and other cytoskeletal components
- Implications of hierarchical cytoskeletal synergy in vital life processes such as cell division, motility, and muscle contraction
- Using higher order in vitro systems to model physiologically relevant environments for testing cytoskeletal drugs and effects of mutations/disorders in disease states
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Chemical Society (ACS)
American Heart Association (AHA)
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)
Biophysical Society (BPS)
Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
SELECTED UM SERVICE
2020 Chair of the Ole Miss Local Section of the American Chemical Society
2019, 2021 Chair-Elect of the Ole Miss Local Section of the American Chemical Society
Faculty Advisor – Ole Miss Student Chapter of the Biomedical Engineering Society
CONTACT INFORMATION
Department of Biomedical Engineering
A305 Brevard Hall
The University of Mississippi
University, MS 38677, USA
E-mail: dnreinem@olemiss.edu