Sandro Matosevic
Sandro Matosevic obtained his PhD in biochemical engineering from University College London (UCL) in London, UK, and his MEng from UCL and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. He is currently a research associate at the Scripps Research Institute in Florida where his work is at the interface of synthetic biology, biophysics, bioengineering, and microfluidics. He is interested in new technologies for the synthesis of artificial cell constructs, which will one day lead to the total synthesis of an artificial cell, and the chemistry and engineering that can be done to them. He has worked at GlaxoSmithKline and as a research scientist at RPI. He lives in West Palm Beach and, apart from the good weather, he enjoys good vegetarian food and good movies.
ChEnected contributions
Allergy to Cheap Jewelry? Nanoparticles May Make It a Thing of the Past
Nickel-induced dermatitis is more common than it sounds. In fact, about fifteen percent of the US population is allergic to the nickel found in many everyday objects, such as jewelry, watches, metal household items, and coins. The allergy itself is due to nickel salts formed by contact-induced perspiration, and, of course, isn’t helped by the wide availability of cheap disposable jewelry.