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Biomimicry on the Molecular Scale
Nesia Zurek, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Postdoctoral Fellow
Center for Biomedical Engineering
University of New Mexico
University of New Mexico
Biomimicry on the molecular scale is the study and reproduction
of the natural environment, surfaces, and chemical reactions that happen on the
surface or inside of the cell. Biomimetic systems are successfully used to improve
healthcare. A big part of the mission of improving healthcare is the discovery
of new drugs and vaccines that can treat illness. Most current drugs target
proteins that are part of the outer most surface of the cell called the plasma
membrane. Reproducing the natural environment of the plasma membrane to screen
for drugs in a high-throughput system is an example of how we use biomimicry in
the lab. Using high-throughput biomimetic systems in the process of developing
novel drugs for targeted diseases such as Botulism and cancer, reduces time and
money, and quickly delivers the drug to the market.
