Baylor University · ChemistryAccessibility in Biochemistry Lab
Bryan F. Shaw · Waco, Texas
Research Focus
Dr. Bryan F. Shaw's lab at Baylor University is focused on making biochemistry research accessible to individuals with blindness or low vision. The lab develops innovative assistive technologies that enable blind researchers to participate fully in experimental biology and biochemistry. Their work includes creating tactile devices for handling experimental tools and converting visual data into tactile formats, facilitating the study of proteins related to diseases like ALS.
assistive technologybiologybiochemistryblindnessSOD1redox propertiestactile devicesaccessibilityuniversal design
Research Aims
4AIM 01Develop assistive technologies like tactile devices for conducting SDS-PAGE and other techniques.
AIM 02Convert visual data and imagery into accessible tactile formats for blind researchers.
AIM 03Test the impact of wild-type SOD1 incorporation on mutant SOD1's properties using advanced spectroscopy and microscopy.
AIM 04Investigate the role of electrostatics in mitochondrial metalloproteins through biochemical experiments.
Skills the Lab Values
SDS-PAGEWestern blottingcapillary electrophoresisfluorescence spectroscopycryo-electron microscopysite-directed mutagenesis3D printinghaptic feedback designdata visualization techniques
Output against the department
Publications62bottom 10% of dept.193rd of 216
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Citations1.9kbottom 13% of dept.188th of 216
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