Gavin King
Assistant Professor of Physics
UMC
 		       
Office: 318 Physics Building
Phone: 573-882-3217
E-mail: kinggm@missouri.edu
Webpage: http://www.physics.missouri.edu/
Biographical Information: Ph.D.Harvard University, 2004 


Research Interests

Single molecule biophysics:

We enjoy addressing fundamental problems in biophysics via precision single-molecule measurement apparatus. Specifically, we are developing and implementing a unique ultrastable atomic force microscope (AFM) to elucidate the structure, structural energetics, and conformational fluctuations of membrane proteins. A central question is: How does the dynamic structure of these proteins influence their function? An ultrastable AFM complements traditional characterization techniques by providing an atomically precise means to address this question in physiologically relevant conditions.

Selected Publications

G.M. King, A.R. Carter, A.B. Churnside, L.S. Eberle, and T.T. Perkins, Ultrastable atomic force microscopy: atomic-scale stability and registration in ambient conditions; Nano Letters 9, 1451 (2009)

 

A.R. Carter, G.M. King, and T.T. Perkins, Back-scattered detection provides atomic-scale localization precision, stability, and registration in 3D; Optics Express 15, 13434 (2007)

 

A.R Carter, G.M. King, T.A. Sheard, W. Halsey, D. Alchenberger & T.T. Perkins, Stabilization of an optical microscope to 0.1 nm in 3D; Applied Optics 46, 421 (2007)

 

G.M. King and J.A. Golovchenko Probing nanotube-nanopore interactions; Physical Review Letters 95, 216103 (2005)

 

G.M. King, G. Schurmann, D. Branton and J.A. Golovchenko, Nanometer patterning with ice; Nano Letters 5, 1157 (2005)

 

H.B. Peng, T.G. Ristroph,  G.M. Schurmann, G.M. King, J. Yoon, V. Narayanamurti, and J. A. Golovchenko, Patterned Growth of Single Walled Carbon Nanotube Arrays from a vapor-deposited Fe Catalyst; Applied Physics Letters 83, 4238 (2003)

 

G. M. King, J. S. Lamb, and G. Nunes, Jr., Quartz tuning forks as sensors for attractive-mode force microscopy under ambient conditions; Applied Physics Letters 79, 1712 (2001)

 

G. M. King and G. Nunes, Jr., Attractive-mode force microscope for investigations of biomolecules under ambient conditions; Review of Scientific Instruments 72, 4261 (2001)