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28481
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2397
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2002 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Paul S. Cremer is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States. Their research focuses on various aspects of physical chemistry, molecular interactions, and biological systems.

The scientist has published extensively across several fields, including:

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Spectroscopy

Key research topics covered in their work include:

  • Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
  • Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions
  • Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • Surfactants and Colloidal Systems
  • Thermodynamic properties of mixtures
  • Chemical and Physical Properties in Aqueous Solutions

Paul S. Cremer's recent papers demonstrate a focus on molecular mechanisms, biomolecular interactions, and physical chemistry phenomena. Notable publications include:

  • "De novo engineering of intracellular condensates using artificial disordered proteins," 2020, Nature Chemistry
  • "Weakly hydrated anions bind to polymers but not monomers in aqueous solutions," 2021, Nature Chemistry
  • "Molecular Mechanism for the Interactions of Hofmeister Cations with Macromolecules in Aqueous Solution," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Contact Ion Pair Formation Is Not Necessarily Stronger than Solvent Shared Ion Pairing," 2022, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • "Zn2+ Binds to Phosphatidylserine and Induces Membrane Blebbing," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Tinglu Yang
  • Bradley Rogers
  • Halil İ. Okur
  • Chuanyu Yan
  • Jan Heyda

Paul S. Cremer's publications have appeared most often in the following venues:

  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Nature Chemistry
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

They have been recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 2010 and have been a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation since 2002.

Best Publications

  • Interactions between macromolecules and ions: The Hofmeister series.

    Yanjie Zhang;Paul S Cremer

  • Specific ion effects on the water solubility of macromolecules: PNIPAM and the Hofmeister series.

    Yanjie Zhang;Steven Furyk;David E. Bergbreiter;Paul S. Cremer

  • Stochastic sensors inspired by biology

    Hagan Bayley;Hagan Bayley;Paul S. Cremer

  • Solid supported lipid bilayers: From biophysical studies to sensor design.

    Edward T. Castellana;Paul S. Cremer

  • Formation and spreading of lipid bilayers on planar glass supports

    Paul S. Cremer;Steven G. Boxer

  • Chemistry of Hofmeister anions and osmolytes.

    Yanjie Zhang;Paul S. Cremer

  • Beyond the Hofmeister Series: Ion-Specific Effects on Proteins and Their Biological Functions

    Halil I. Okur;Jana Hladílková;Kelvin B. Rembert;Younhee Cho

  • Ethylene Hydrogenation on Pt(111) Monitored in Situ at High Pressures Using Sum Frequency Generation

    Paul S. Cremer;Xingcai Su;Y. R. Shen;Gabor A. Somorjai

  • Effects of Hofmeister Anions on the LCST of PNIPAM as a Function of Molecular Weight.

    Yanjie Zhang;Steven Furyk;Laura B. Sagle;Younhee Cho

  • The inverse and direct Hofmeister series for lysozyme.

    Yanjie Zhang;Paul S. Cremer

  • Glycolipids as receptors for Bacillus thuringiensis crystal toxin.

    Joel S. Griffitts;Stuart M. Haslam;Tinglu Yang;Stephan F. Garczynski

  • A sensitive, versatile microfluidic assay for bacterial chemotaxis

    Hanbin Mao;Paul S. Cremer;Michael D. Manson

  • On the mechanism of the hofmeister effect.

    Marc C. Gurau;Soon Mi Lim;Edward T. Castellana;Fernando Albertorio

  • Effects of Hofmeister Anions on the Phase Transition Temperature of Elastin-like Polypeptides

    Younhee Cho;Yanjie Zhang;Trine Christensen;Laura B. Sagle

  • Adsorption of Chiral Alcohols on “Chiral” Metal Surfaces

    Christopher F. McFadden;Paul S. Cremer;Andrew J. Gellman

  • Specific ion effects on interfacial water structure near macromolecules.

    Xin Chen;Tinglu Yang;Sho Kataoka;Paul S Cremer

  • Effects of end group polarity and molecular weight on the lower critical solution temperature of poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide)

    Steven Furyk;Yanjie Zhang;Denisse Ortiz-Acosta;Paul S. Cremer

  • Fabrication of phospholipid bilayer-coated microchannels for on-chip immunoassays.

    Tinglu Yang;Seung-Yong Jung;Hanbin Mao;Paul S. Cremer

  • The Vroman effect: a molecular level description of fibrinogen displacement.

    Seung Yong Jung;Soon Mi Lim;Fernando Albertorio;Gibum Kim

  • Molecular mechanisms of ion-specific effects on proteins.

    Kelvin B. Rembert;Jana Paterová;Jan Heyda;Christian Hilty

  • Design and characterization of immobilized enzymes in microfluidic systems.

    Hanbin Mao;Tinglu Yang;Paul S. Cremer

Frequent Co-Authors

Gabor A. Somorjai
Gabor A. Somorjai University of California, Berkeley
Pavel Jungwirth
Pavel Jungwirth Czech Academy of Sciences
David E. Bergbreiter
David E. Bergbreiter Texas A&M University
Nico F. A. van der Vegt
Nico F. A. van der Vegt Technical University of Darmstadt
Craig E. Cameron
Craig E. Cameron University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
David H. Russell
David H. Russell Texas A&M University
Steven G. Boxer
Steven G. Boxer Stanford University
Peter Nordlander
Peter Nordlander Rice University
Ayusman Sen
Ayusman Sen Pennsylvania State University
Ashutosh Chilkoti
Ashutosh Chilkoti Duke University

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