Marco Messina
Biography
B.S. Texas A&M University Corpus Christi 2014
Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles 2019
Postdoctoral Research University of California, Berkeley 2019-2023
Research Overview
Work in our laboratory is focused on the creation of functional macromolecular materials for probing biological systems. Building upon our strong and diverse background in synthetic and polymer chemistry, inorganic cluster chemistry, and chemical biology, we will develop novel methods and materials that significantly enhance imaging sensitivity, expand fluorophore multiplexing capabilities, and enable facile creation of complex polymer architectures. The approaches and tools created by our group will lead to useful solutions to important problems in health and materials science. I am currently recruiting students interested in synthetic/polymer chemistry, chemical biology, and imaging.
