Wade Grabow
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Email: grabow@spu.edu
Phone: 206-281-2016
Office: Eaton 310
Education: BS, United States Air Force Academy, 2001; MS, University of Central Florida, 2004; MDiv, Princeton Theological Seminary, 2008; PhD, University of California at Santa Barbara, 2012. At SPU since 2012.
Dr. Grabow’s primary research interests involve ribonucleic acid (RNA) to include the relationship between RNA structure and function, the rational design of RNA nanoparticles, and RNA’s perceived role in the origin of life. His broader interests include points of intersection between scientific concepts and matters of the Christian faith. Dr. Grabow teaches a variety of introductory and advanced classes for both science majors and non-majors.
Selected Publications
- Rogers, Tucker A.; Andrews, Grant E.; Jaeger, Luc; Grabow, Wade W.; “Fluorescent Monitoring of RNA Assembly and Processing Using the Split-Spinach Aptamer.” ACS Synthetic Biology (2014).
- Grabow, Wade W.; Jaeger, Luc, “RNA Self-Assembly and RNA Nanotechnology.” Accounts of Chemical Research (2014), 47, 1871-1880.
- Grabow, Wade W.; Jaeger, Luc, “RNA modularity for synthetic biology.” F1000Prime Reports (2013), 5:46.
- Grabow, Wade W.; Zhuang. Zhuoyun; Shea, Joan-Emma; Jaeger, Luc. “The GA minor submotif as a case study of RNA modularity, prediction, and design.” Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: RNA (2013), 4:2, 181-203.
Please view Dr. Grabow’s CV (PDF) for more information.