Nancy Forde - Department of Physics - Simon Fraser University

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Research Interests

Mechanical properties of the extracellular matrix protein collagen at different hierarchies of scale (molecular, fibrillar; self-assembly mechanism)
Development of high-throughput single-molecule force spectroscopy techniques: centrifuge force microscopy, magnetic tweezers, optical tweezers
Mechanisms of novel molecular motors

Research Group Website

Forde Lab

Group Members

Alaa Al-Shaer - Ph.D. Candidate
Koushik Bar - Ph.D. Candidate
Luis Ramirez-Ramirez - M.Sc. Candidate
Janine Srocka - Ph.D. Candidate

Publications

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Awards and Honours

Dean of Graduate Studies Award for Graduate Supervision, Simon Fraser University, 2023
Simon Fraser University Excellence in Teaching Award, 2022
Simon Fraser University Faculty of Science Excellence in Teaching Award, 2021
Michèle Auger Award for Exceptional Service to the Biophysical Society of Canada, 2018
Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar, 2005-2011
Cottrell Scholar, Research Corporation for Scientific Advancement, 2007-2009

Education

B.Sc. Toronto
M.Sc., Ph.D. Chicago

Courses

Fall 2024

Spring 2025

Future courses may be subject to change.

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