The Bowers group is involved in research covering a wide variety of chemical systems, including biopolymers, synthetic polymers, materials, and transition metals. Specific projects are listed below with links to research summaries. Many of these projects are carried out in cooperation with other research groups. A list of collaborators can be found here.
		Amino Acids & Peptides   Hydration   Zwitterions   Peptide Folding   Bioactive Peptides                 Proteins   Amyloid β - Alzheimer's Disease   α-Synuclein - Parkinson's Disease   Prion Proteins -Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies                 Oligonucleotides   Mononucleotide Structures   Hydration of Mononucleotides   Dinucleotides   Trinucleotides   Duplex Structures   Quadruplex Structures                 Synthetic Materials   Organic Polymers     Polyethers - PEG, PPG, PTMEG     PMMA & PS     PET   POSS & POSS-Polymers   Other Collaborative Projects                 Transition Metals, Clusters   M(H2)n+, M(CH4)n+   M(O2)n+/-   Mn Surface Deposition