Scripps Research Institute

Contact Info:

Dr Jennifer Sloppy

500 University Drive

Hershey 17033

https://research.med.psu.edu/core-facilities/atomic-force-microscopy-core/

Grants and Identifiers:

RRID: RRID:SCR_025075

Instrumentation:

Services Provided:

Image Aquisition

Relevant Publications:

1.) Gregorits BM, Wu Y, Chen C, Yeager E, Parker MC, Martinez I, Lancaster ML, Schmiedt C, Handa H, Allcock HR, Siedlecki CA, Xu LC (2025 Sep 1). In Vitro and In Vivo biocompatibility study of fluorinated polyphosphazene coatings for blood-contacting medical devices. Acta biomaterialia, 203(), 346-357. . PMID: 40738393.

2.) Lambert GS, Siedlecki CA, Parent LJ (2025 Jun 13). Two Peas in a Pod: Retroviral RNA Dimers Organize Gag–RNA Nanoclusters with Novel Biophysical Properties International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 26(12), 5679. . PMCID: 12193034.

3.) Lambert GS, Siedlecki CA, Parent LJ (2025 Jun 11). Two peas in a pod: retroviral RNA dimers organize Gag-RNA nanoclusters with novel biophysical properties bioRxiv, (), 2025.06.09.658653. . PMCID: 12259046.

Description:

The Atomic Force Microscopy Core at Penn State College of Medicine was created in 2023, in part, through an NIH S10 award (1S10OD030279-01A1). The core’s mission is to provide the College of Medicine research community with access to state-of-the-art atomic force microscopy equipment and expertise as a means to advance the strategic research goals of the institution.