Browsing Theses by Author "Hane, Francis"
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Single Molecule Force Spectroscopy Investigations of Amyloid-β Aggregation
Hane, Francis (University of Waterloo, 2013-10-29)Alzheimer’s Disease is a neurodegenerative disease affecting over five million people in the United States alone, with almost half a million new cases every year. As the population ages, these figures will only increase ... -
The Structure and Function of Lung Surfactant: Effect of Amyloid Fibril Formation
Hane, Francis (University of Waterloo, 2009-05-21)The alveoli of mammalian lungs are covered in a thin lipid film referred to as pulmonary surfactant. The primary purpose of pulmonary surfactant is to reduce the surface tension of the air/liquid interface allowing breathing ...