Researcher Profile: Nancy Forde

Researcher Profile

Nancy Forde

Affiliation: Simon Fraser University: Department of Physics (primary), Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (associate), Department of Chemistry (associate)

Website: https://www.sfu.ca/fordelab/

Twitter: @nr_forde

Research Summary:

  • Mechanical properties of the extracellular matrix protein collagen at different hierarchies of scale (molecular, fibrillar; self-assembly mechanism)
  • Development of single-molecule force spectroscopy and imaging measurements
  • Mechanisms of novel molecular motors