Alex Marras

Our newest work revealing unique structure in subpopulations of mRNA LNP samples and the impact of mRNA loading on internal structure and transfection efficiency

If you're attending #ACSfall2025 in DC next week, check out our symposium! "Nanoscale Tools to Understand the Physical Biology of the Cell" organized with @divitamathur.bsky.social and Carlos Castro. We're so excited for this incredible lineup of speakers and generous sponsors!

YouTube video by TEDx Talks A Scientist's March of Script Ohio | Mike Hudoba | TEDxOhioStateUniversity

See my good friend Mike @mhudoba.bsky.social (prof at Otterbein Univ) discuss the joy of fundamental science and his DNA origami world record in his recent TEDx talk! Worth your time 🧬

Guest Post - How the Growth of Chinese Research Is Bringing Western Publishing to Breaking Point - The Scholarly Kitchen Christos Petrou examines the rapid growth in publication volume coming from China, and how that is impacting the publishing industry.

US scholarly output (research publications) is flat, meanwhile China's are growing exponentially. The proposed National Science Foundation budget goes from ~$10B in 2025 to $4B in 2026. Wish US researchers luck out-competing China. We are going to need it.
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/07/08/g...

I'm not really sure what happens in my lab sometimes but I think this is our new group photo

Join us at ACS Fall in Washington DC for a symposium titled "Nanoscale Tools to Understand the Physical Biology of a Cell". This symposium will feature a variety of biophysics topics and a symposium dinner, organized by @aemarras.bsky.social, Carlos Castro, and me. Abstract deadline is March 31.

NIH cuts billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately The move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease.

Another assault on US competitiveness at a time when biomedicine is roaring with innovation, an own-goal in a high-stakes international tournament. Of course the real losers are American people needing medicines and cures.

www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

My lab won 3rd place (and the Piston Cup) in the department Halloween costume contest!

🙋‍♂️ Me too! This is great, thanks!