The Ackerson Lab | Molecular Metallurgy and Molecular Biology of Nanoparticles

Molecular Metallurgy and Molecular Biology of Nanoparticles

Published on April 30, 2021 6:37 pm MT
Updated on January 21, 2026 12:18 pm MT

Cloneable Nanoparticles

Metal Nanocluster Synthesis

Amorphous Metal Complexes

CryoEM of Inorganic Nanoparticles

Congratulations to Drew and Mia on graduating!

June 3, 2026

Our undergraduate students, Drew Cozzi (B.S., Zoology) and Mia Valencia (B.S., Chemistry), recently received their respective undergraduate degrees and have...

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MaKayla presents her IRP seminar

MaKayla presents her IRP seminar

June 2, 2026

Welcome to the lab Jonah!

Welcome to the lab Jonah!

January 28, 2026

Gavin Presented at the 2025 Graduate Student Showcase!

Gavin Presented at the 2025 Graduate Student Showcase!

November 20, 2025

New Publication: Toward Regiochemical Control of Ligands on Thiol-Protected Gold Clusters

New Publication: Toward Regiochemical Control of Ligands on Thiol-Protected Gold Clusters

November 13, 2025

Congratulations to PhD Candidate Taylor Tomalinas

Congratulations to PhD Candidate Taylor Tomalinas

April 8, 2025

Congratulations to Courtney for Successfully Defending her Master’s Thesis!

Congratulations to Courtney for Successfully Defending her Master’s Thesis!

April 2, 2025

Congratulations to Olivia for Successfully Defending her Master’s Thesis!

Congratulations to Olivia for Successfully Defending her Master’s Thesis!

April 1, 2025

Congratulations to PhD Candidate Gavin McEwen

Congratulations to PhD Candidate Gavin McEwen

November 19, 2024

Chris, Taylor, Tony, and Bradley together at Stanford University & SLAC

Chris, Taylor, Tony, and Bradley together at Stanford University & SLAC

November 12, 2024

Congrats to Olivia on a great literature seminar!

Congrats to Olivia on a great literature seminar!

November 5, 2024

Congratulations Dr. Bradley Guilliams!

Congratulations Dr. Bradley Guilliams!

October 21, 2024

Congratulations Dr. Collin Perry!

Congratulations Dr. Collin Perry!

October 9, 2024

Bradley gives a talk as a part of the Cryo-EM Current Practices Webinar series

Bradley gives a talk as a part of the Cryo-EM Current Practices Webinar series

September 30, 2024

Congrats to Taylor on a great literature seminar!

Congrats to Taylor on a great literature seminar!

September 24, 2024

Ackerson Lab Reunion 2024!

Ackerson Lab Reunion 2024!

August 20, 2024

Members of the Ackerson Lab attend the 2024 ISMPC Conference at Penn State.

Members of the Ackerson Lab attend the 2024 ISMPC Conference at Penn State.

July 15, 2024

Chris & Bradley Attend 3-Dimensional Electron Microscopy GRC in Castelldefels, Spain

Chris & Bradley Attend 3-Dimensional Electron Microscopy GRC in Castelldefels, Spain

July 15, 2024

Congratulations to Bradley for earning the Waters 2024 ABRF Outstanding Lightning Talk Award!

Congratulations to Bradley for earning the Waters 2024 ABRF Outstanding Lightning Talk Award!

May 6, 2024

MaKayla & Tony attend the PICO 2024 Conference in Vaals, Netherlands.

MaKayla & Tony attend the PICO 2024 Conference in Vaals, Netherlands.

May 6, 2024

Congrats to PhD Candidate Addison Bralick

Congrats to PhD Candidate Addison Bralick

April 30, 2024

Courtney presents her work at the Celebrate Undergraduate Research and Creativity (CURC) Showcase.

Courtney presents her work at the Celebrate Undergraduate Research and Creativity (CURC) Showcase.

April 18, 2024

Congratulations to PhD Candidate MaKayla Walker

Congratulations to PhD Candidate MaKayla Walker

April 16, 2024

Tony & MaKayla attend the 5th International Symposium for Cryo-3D Image Analysis

Tony & MaKayla attend the 5th International Symposium for Cryo-3D Image Analysis

April 4, 2024

Gavin & Addison listed as NSF GRFP Honorable Mentions!

April 4, 2024

Bradley & MaKayla visit the New York Structural Biology Center to do Single Particle CryoEM!

Bradley & MaKayla visit the New York Structural Biology Center to do Single Particle CryoEM!

February 12, 2024

New Publication: Laboratory Evolution of Metalloid Reductase Substrate Recognition and Nanoparticle Product Size

New Publication: Laboratory Evolution of Metalloid Reductase Substrate Recognition and Nanoparticle Product Size

February 10, 2024

New Publication: Surpassing the strength of metallogels with a rigid, amorphous metal-rich material formulation

New Publication: Surpassing the strength of metallogels with a rigid, amorphous metal-rich material formulation

December 21, 2023

Exciting paper published in Chemistry Europe

Exciting paper published in Chemistry Europe

December 20, 2023

Welcome to the lab Olivia!

Welcome to the lab Olivia!

December 19, 2023

Welcome to the lab Taylor!

Welcome to the lab Taylor!

December 18, 2023

Ackerson Lab receives Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Award for Cloneable Quantum Dots!

Ackerson Lab receives Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Award for Cloneable Quantum Dots!

December 4, 2023

Congrats to Addison Bralick on her awesome seminar!

Congrats to Addison Bralick on her awesome seminar!

November 17, 2023

Kudos to MaKayla Walker for an excellent seminar!

Kudos to MaKayla Walker for an excellent seminar!

November 11, 2023

Congrats to PhD Candidate Rachel Cohen!

Congrats to PhD Candidate Rachel Cohen!

October 25, 2023

Upcoming 8/24: Fall Research Symposium

August 18, 2023

Feature Article: Cloneable inorganic nanoparticles

August 8, 2023

Congratulations Dr. Alex Hendricks!

Congratulations Dr. Alex Hendricks!

August 5, 2023