Dr. Susan R. Trammell
Dr. Susan R. Trammell
Professor, Department of Physics and Optical Science
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Selected Publications

(* UNC Charlotte graduate student; ** UNC Charlotte undergraduate student)

Merritt, R. A., Heaney, K.*, Shuchi, N.*, Gordon, K. L., & Trammell, S. R., “Mid-IR imaging can detect waste heat production in the nematode C. elegans,” Journal of Biophotonics, 18(7), e202500078 (2025). DOI: 10.1002/jbio.202500078

Kern, M. R.*, McGinnis, C. L.*, Dréau, D., & Trammell, S. R., “Post-operative monitoring of tissue perfusion in murine skin flaps using enhanced thermal imaging,” Biomedical Optics Express, 16(4), 1406-1422 (2025). DOI: 10.1364/BOE.551057

Tsegaye, A. A.*, Furr, D. P., Olson, G.**, & Trammell, S.  R. “Thermal stabilization of biologics inside glass vials using light-assisted drying (LAD),” Drying Technology, 1-15 (2024). DOI: 10.1080/07373937.2024.2366512

Furr, D. P.*, Tsegaye, A. A.*, Kern, M. R.**, Olson, G.**, Ye, T., Zhang, Y., & Trammell, S. R. “Light‐assisted drying (LAD): A new process for producing an amorphous trehalose preservation matrix for the storage of biologics,” Engineering Reports, e12889 (2024). DOI: 10.1002/eng2.12889

Young, M. A.*, Elliott, G. D. & Trammell, S. R., “Methods and compositions for biopreservation,” US Patent 11,849,722, issued December 26, 2023.

Trammell, S. R. (2023). Light-Assisted Drying for the Thermal Stabilization of Nucleic Acid Nanoparticles and Other Biologics. In RNA Nanostructures: Design, Characterization, and Applications (pp. 117-130). New York, NY: Springer US (invited) DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3417-2_7

McGinnis, C. L.* & Trammell, S. R. “Enhanced Thermal Imaging to Detect Microvasculature During Surgery: Real-Time Image Acquisition,” Infrared Physics and Technology, 104410 (2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.infrared.2022.104410

Lam, P.A.*, Furr, D.P.*, Tran, A.**, McKeough, R.Q.**, Beasock, D.*, Chandler, M.*, Afonin, K.A. & Trammell, S.R. “The Application of Light-Assisted Drying to the Thermal Stabilization of Nucleic Acid Nanoparticles,” Biopreservation and Biobanking, 20(5), 451-460 (2022). ISBER Best Paper of 2023 Award. DOI: 10.1089/bio.2022.0035

Tran, A. N.**, Chandler, M.*, Halman, J., Beasock, D.*, Fessler, A., McKeough, R. Q.**, Lam, P.A.*, Furr, D.P.*, Wang, J., Cedrone, E., Dobrovolskaia, M.A. Dokholyan, N.V., Trammell, S.R. & Afonin, K. A. “Anhydrous Nucleic Acid Nanoparticles for Storage and Handling at Broad Range of Temperatures,” Small, 18(13), 2104814 (2022). DOI: 10.1002/smll.202104814

Peller, J.*, McGinnis, C. L.*, Thompson, K. J., Siddiqui, I., Martinie, J., Iannitti, D. A., & Trammell, S. R. “Hyperspectral Imaging Based on Compressive Sensing: Determining Cancer Margins in Human Pancreatic Tissue ex Vivo, a Pilot Study, ” Open Journal of Medical Imaging, 11(4), 115-131 (2021). DOI: 10.4236/ojmi.2021.114011

Wang, S., Trammell, S. R. & Elliott, G. D. “Microwave-and laser-assisted drying for the anhydrous preservation of biologics,” Cryopreservation and Freeze-Drying Protocols, Humana, New York, 203-220 (2021). DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-0783-1_7

Young, M. A.*, Furr, D. P.*, McKeough, R. Q.**, Elliott, G. D., & Trammell, S. R. “Light-assisted drying for anhydrous preservation of biological samples: optical characterization of the trehalose preservation matrix,” Biomedical Optics Express, 11(2), 801-816 (2020). DOI: 10.1364/BOE.376630

Case, J. R.* & Trammell, S. R., “Methods And Systems Using LED Sources To Create Contrast Agents For Mid-Infrared Imaging Of Blood Vessels,” U.S. Patent 10,149,620, issued December 11, 2018.

Peller, J. A.*, Farahi, F. & Trammell, S. R., “Hyperspectral imaging system based on a single-pixel camera design for detecting differences in tissue properties,” Applied Optics,  57, 7651-7658 (2018). DOI: 10.1364/AO.57.007651

Young, M. A.*, Antczak, A. T.**, Wawak, A. T.**, Elliott, G. D. & Trammell, S. R., “Light-assisted drying for protein stabilization,” Journal of Biomedical Optics, 23(7) 075007 (2018). DOI: 10.1117/1.JBO.23.7.075007

Case, J. R.*, Young, M. A.**, Dréau, D., & Trammell, S. R., “Noninvasive enhanced mid-IR imaging of breast cancer development in vivo,” Journal of Biomedical Optics, 20(11), 116003 (2015). DOI: 10.1117/1.JBO.20.11.116003

Blackmon, R. L.*, Case, J. R.*, Trammell, S. R., Irby, P. B., & Fried, N. M., “Fiber-optic manipulation of urinary stone phantoms using holmium: YAG and thulium fiber lasers,” Journal of Biomedical Optics, 18(2), 028001 (2013). DOI: 10.1117/1.JBO.18.2.028001

Schweinsberger, G. R.**, Cilip, C. M.*, Trammell, S. R., Cherukuri, H., & Fried, N. M., “Noninvasive laser coagulation of the human vas deferens: optical and thermal simulations,” Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, 43(5), 443 (2011). DOI: 10.1002/lsm.21057

Trammell, S. R. & Goodrich, R. W., “Multiple Collimated Outflows in the Proto-Planetary Nebula GL 618,” Astrophysical Journal, 579, 688 (2002). DOI: 10.1086/342943

Simpson, J. P., Colgan, S. W. J., Erickson, E. F., Hines, D., Schultz, A. S. B., & Trammell, S. R., “HST NICMOS Observations of the Polarization of NGC 1068,” Astrophysical Journal, 574, 95 (2002). DOI: 10.1086/340946

Trammell, S. R. & Goodrich, R. W., “Hubble Space Telescope and Ground-Based Imaging of the Bipolar Proto-Planetary Nebula M1-92: Evidence for a Collimated Outflow,” Astrophysical Journal, 468, L107 (1996). DOI: 10.1086/310244

Höflich, P., Wheeler, J. C., Hines. D. C., & Trammell, S. R., “Analysis of the Polarization and Flux Spectra of SN 1993J,” Astrophysical Journal, 459, 307 (1996). DOI: 10.1086/176894

Trammell, S. R., Dinerstein, H. L., & Goodrich, R. W., “Evidence for the Early Onset of Aspherical Structure During the Planetary Nebula Formation Process: Spectropolarimetry of AGB/Post-AGB Stars,” Annuals of the Israel Physical Society, 11, 37 (1995).

Trammell, S. R., Goodrich, R. W. & Dinerstein, H. L. “Spectropolarimetry Of The Bipolar Planetary-Nebula M2-9,” Astrophysical Journal, 453, 761 (1995). DOI: 10.1086/176438

Trammell, S. R., Dinerstein, H. L. & Goodrich, R. W, “Evidence for the early onset of aspherical structure in the planetary nebula formation process: Spectropolarimetry of post-AGB stars,” Astronomical Journal, 108, 984 (1994). DOI: 10.1086/117128

Trammell, S. R., Goodrich, R. W. & Dinerstein, H. L. “Spectropolarimetry Of The Bipolar Planetary-Nebula M2-9,” Revista Mexicana De Astronomia Y Astrofisica, 27, 199 (1993).

Trammell, S. R., Hines, D. C., & Wheeler, J. C., “Spectropolarimetry of SN 1993J in NGC 3031,” Astrophysical Journal, 414, L21 (1993). DOI: 10.1086/186986

Trammell, S. R., Dinerstein, H. L., & Goodrich, R. W., “Spectropolarimetry of the Post-Main-Sequence Bipolar Nebulae GL 618, M2-56 and M1-92,” Astrophysical Journal, 402, 249 (1993). DOI: 10.1086/172128

Carney, B. W., Storm, J., Trammell, S. R., & Jones, R. V., “BV Photometry of RR Lyrae Variables in the Globular Cluster M92,” Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 104, 44 (1992). DOI: 10.1086/132956

Carney, B. W., Fullton, L. K., & Trammell, S. R., “The Distant Globular Cluster NGC 6229 and Its Relation to Other Outer Halo Clusters,” Astronomical Journal, 101, 1699 (1991). DOI: 10.1086/115799

Trammell, S. R. “Revised Elements for V462 Cygni,” Journal of the American Association of Variable Star Observers, 16, 95 (1987).

Trammell, S. R. “The Changing Period of SZ Tauri,” Journal of the American Association of Variable Star Observers, 16, 104 (1987).

 

 

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