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Research Assistant
Physics
Laura.Maguire@colorado.edu

Research

I am a graduate student in the Hough lab studying intrinsically disordered proteins in the nuclear pore complex. I use fluorescence microscopy and FCS/FLCS to understand the passage of nuclear transport factors through hydrogel model systems.

Education

  • BS Physics with high distinction and honors, Harvey Mudd College, 2013

Honors and Awards

  • NIH/CU Molecular Biophysics Training Scholarship, 2015 & 2016

Recent Publications

Thumbnail image from Maguire 2019 BPJ submission
Bound-state diffusion due to binding to flexible polymers in a selective biofilter
Thumbnail of the nuclear pore complex from Maguire et al. 2019
Design principles of selective transport through biopolymer barriers
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