James E. Henry
	Assistant Professor Cain Professor Ph.D. Texas A&M University, 2005 Office: 322 ChE Building Telephone: 225.578.1750 E-mail:  jehenry@lsu.edu

Research Interests

Professor Henry has previous research experience in the areas of biosensor development and biomimetic materials. Within these areas, he has aided in the development of photometric sensors for the detection of neurotoxic agents, including PrPs (Mad Cow disease), Aß (Alzheimer’s disease), and organophosphates. In addition to sensor development, Professor Henry’s work has also included developing therapeutics for use in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

Current Focus

Development and utilization of synthetic materials for use in biocompatible tissue replacement

Analysis of cell surface molecules and their roles in disease progression

Biosensors modeled after cellular structures

Publications

D. Patel, J. Henry, T. Good, "Attenuation of ß-amyloid induced toxicity by sialic acid-conjugated dentritic polymers", Journal of Neurochemistry (Accepted).

A. Anand, R. Moreira, J. Henry, M. Chowdhury, G.Coté, T. Good, "A bio-sensing strategy for the detection of prions in food", LWT – Food Science and Technology 38 (2005) 849-858.

J. Henry, A. Anand, M. Chowdhury, G. Coté, R. Moreira, T. Good, "Development of a nanoparticle-based surface-modified fluorescence assay for the detection of prion proteins", Analytical Biochemistry 334 (2004) 1-8.

T. Good, I. Ramos, J. Henry, J. Yoo, "P4-391 Use of sialic acid containing compounds to prevent beta amyloid toxicity", Neurobiology of Aging 25 (2004) S586.

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