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Sheereen Majd

Post-doctoral Researcher

Education

  • Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2009 (more info)
  • M.S. Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2005
  • B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Amir Kabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 2002

Research Interests

I'm interested in studying cell membranes and their interaction with different bioactive molecules. I'm also interested in micro and nano fabrication. Currently, I'm working on biomembrane arrays for drug discovery.

Personal Info

  • Swimming, running, mountain climbing
  • I like dancing.
  • Love Persian Rice!!

Publications

6. "Gramicidin pores report the activity of membrane-active enzymes"
Majd S., Yusko E.C., MacBriar A.D., Yang J.* Mayer M.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2009, 131, 16119-16126.
5. "Generating arrays with high content and minimal consumption of functional membrane proteins"
Majd S., Mayer M.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2008, 130, 16060-16064.
4. "Detection and quantification of lipid membrane binding on silca micro-tube resonator sensor"
Ling T., Majd S., Mayer M., Guo L. J.*
Proc. SPIE, 2008, 6862, 68620B1-68620B8.
3. "Characterization of changes in the viscosity of lipid membranes with the molecular rotor FCVJ"
Nipper M.E., Majd S., Mayer M., Lee J., Theodorakis E. A., Haidekker M. A.*
Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 2008, 1778, 1148-1153.
2. "Assays for studying annexin binding to artificial lipid bilayers"
Majd S., Estes D. J. (S.M. and D.J.E. contribued equally), Mayer M.
Calcium Binding Proteins, 2006, 1:1, 26-29.
1. "Hydrogel-stamping of arrays of supported lipid bilayers with various lipid compositions for screening of drug-membrane and protein-membrane interactions"
Majd S., Mayer M.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2005, 44, 6697-6700.

Conference Presentations

1. "Hydrogel Stamping of Bilayer Arrays for Screening Membrane Interactions and Dynamics", invited talk
Majd S., Mayer M.
Fall Meeting of American Chemical Society, San Francisco, CA, Sept. 10-14, 2007
2. "Stamped arrays of membrane proteins for high-throughput applications" (Platform presentation)
Majd S., Capone R., Mayer M
Biophysical Society Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, March 3-7, 2007
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3. "Patterned patches of lipid rafts in supported lipid bilayers" (Platform presentation)
Majd S., Sauer, A.M., Mayer M.
Biophysical Society Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, March 3-7, 2007
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4. "Patterned Patches of Lipid Rafts in Supported Lipid Bilayers" (oral pres.)
Majd S., Sauer A. M., Mayer M
Annual Meeting of the Institute of Biological Engineering , St. Louis, MO, March 30-April 1, 2007
5. "Patterned Cholesterol-Rich Domains in Supported Lipid Bilayers", platform presentation
Majd S., Sauer A. M., Mayer M.
Fall Meeting of American Chemical Society, Boston, MA, August 19-23, 2007.
6. "Hydrogel-Printing of Arrays of Supported Membranes", platform presentation
Majd S., Sauer A. M., Mayer M.
Fall Meeting of American Chemical Society, Philadelphia, PA, August 17-21, 2008.
7. "Hydrogel-Based Microcontact Printing of Arrays of Supported Membranes.", platform presentation
Majd S., Sauer A. M., Mayer M.
University of Michigan Graduate Symposium, Ann Arbor, MI, November 7, 2008.

Conference Posters

1. "Multiple Stamping of Arrays of Supported Lipid Bilayers with Varying Lipid Compositions using Micropatterned Hydrogel Stamps" (poster)
Majd S., Mayer M.
Biophysical Society Annual Meeting, Long Beach, CA, February 12-16, 2005.
2. "Multiple Stamping of Arrays of Supported Lipid Bilayers with Varying Lipid Compositions using Micropatterned Hydrogel Stamps" (poster)
Majd S., Mayer M.
American Chemical Society National Meeting and Exposition, San Diego, CA, March 13-17, 2005.
3. "Stamping of Multiple Arrays of Supported Lipid Bilayers with Different Lipid Compositions using Micropatterned Hydrogel Stamps"
Majd S., Mayer M.
Annual Meeting of Materials Research Society, San Francisco, Mar 28-Apr 1, 2005
4. "Screening Drug-Membrane Interactions Using Stamped Membrane Arrays with Varying Lipid Composition"
Majd S., Mayer M.
UM-NBEI Cells to Stars Symposium, Ann Arbor, MI, May 23, 2005.
5. "Screening Drug-Membrane Interactions Using Stamped Membrane Arrays with Varying Lipid Composition"
Majd S., Mayer M.
Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, September 28- October 1, 2005.
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6. "Bilayers of Various Lipid Compositions for Screening Drug-Membrane Interactions"
Majd S., Mayer M.
Biophysical Society Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, February 18-22, 2006.
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7. "Fabrication of Membrane Protein Arrays for High-throughput Screening Assays"
Majd S., Mayer M
Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, Oct. 11 – 14, 2006
8. "Hydrogel-based Microcontact Printing for Fabrication of Arrays of Membranes and Membrane Proteins"
Majd S., Sauer A. M., Mayer M
Materials Research Society Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA, April 9-13, 2007
9. "Hydrogel-Stamped Membrane Protein Arrays for High-Throughput Applications"
Majd S., Capone R., Mayer M.
Fall Meeting of American Chemical Society, Boston, MA, August 19-23, 2007.
10. "Supported Membranes with Patterned Lipid Rafts of Various Compositions."
Majd S., Sauer A. M., Mayer M.
Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, April 28 - May 2, 2007.
11. "Characterization of Changes in Membrane Viscosity with the Molecular Rotor FCVJ."
Majd S., Nipper M. E., Mayer M., Lee J. Theodorakis E., Haidekker M. A.
Biophysical Society Annual Meeting, Long Beach, CA, February 2-6, 2008.
12. "Generation of Arrays of Membranes and Membrane Proteins by Hydrogel-Based Microcontact Printing "
Majd S., Sauer A. M., Mayer M.
Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO, October 2-4, 2008.
13. "Hydrogel-Based Microcontact Printing of Arrays of Supported Membranes"
Majd S., Sauer A. M., Mayer M.
University of Michigan Graduate Symposium, Ann Arbor, MI, November 7, 2008.
14. "Label-free, Ion Channel-Based Detection of Phospholipase D Activity on Planar Lipid Bilayers"
Majd S., MacBriar A. D., Yang J., Mayer M.
Biophysical Society Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, February 27 - March 4, 2009.

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