Arne Gericke

Undergraduate Studies
Dean of Undergraduate Studies
EDUCATION
Diplom Chemist University of Hamburg 1988
Dr. rer. nat. University of Hamburg 1994
Postdoctoral Research Associate Rutgers University 1994 - 1997
Habilitation Candidate, Max Planck Group for Liquid Crystals, University of Halle
Expert Bio

Professor Gericke is a biophysical chemist studying lipid mediated protein functions using calorimetric, spectroscopic, and advanced microscopic techniques. An area of particular interest is phosphoinositide mediated signaling.

Research areas/Expertise
bones
cell death
cell membranes
lipids
proteins
spectroscopy
biochemistry
STEAM
STEM
STEM education
bioinspired materials
biomaterials
biopolymers
Alzheimer's disease
Autism
liquid crystals
microfluidics
Education
Global Learning; Project-based Learning
project-based learning
Capstone Projects
Interdisciplinary Learning
community engaged learning
first-year experience
Neuroscience

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Partnership will give some Worcester State students tickets to WPI

The university has established an academic partnership with Worcester State University that seeks to expand access to engineering education and support regional workforce development. The agreement will grant Worcester State students who complete a pre-engineering curriculum and meet academic requirements transfer admission to WPI to complete their engineering degrees.

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