John Katsaras

John Katsaras

Position: Instrument Scientist

Group: Biology and Biomedical Sciences

Facility: High Flux Isotope Reactor, Spallation Neutron Source

Email: katsarasj@ornl.gov

Phone: (865) 274-8824

  • Senior Scientist Biological Systems / Distinguished R&D Staff,
    Neutron Sciences Directorate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA.
  • Joint Faculty Professor, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA.
  • Adjunct Professor of Physics, Brock University, ON, Canada

Research

Primary area of research is soft condensed matter physics, in particular, the structural determination of biologically relevant systems and their interactions through the use of appropriate scattering techniques (i.e. neutrons, x-rays and light).

Current interests include:

  • The development of spontaneously forming, functionalised unilamellar vesicles specifically targeted to delivering payloads to the brain.
  • The detailed structure of biofilms.
  • Atomic resolution neutron and x-ray holographies.