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Nano-biophotonics for molecular imaging

Biophotonics is at the intersection of photonics and biology where light is used to image, detect, and manipulate biological materials. This … more

Optical medical imaging

The Optical Medical Imaging program was established to advance the application of optical imaging in surgical, clinical, and medical practices. … more

Electronics-Based Bio-Sensing, Single Molecule Metrology, and Membrane Protein Structure-Function

Nearly 14 years ago, we demonstrated that a single nanopore could be used to electrically detect individual molecules of single-stranded RNA and … more

3D Tissue Scaffolds

Our goal is to develop advanced measurement tools and standards for measuring polymer scaffold properties and their impact on biological … more

Microfluidic Synthesis of Nanoparticles

Liposomes are nanometer-sized spherical vesicles made of phospholipids similar to those found in cell membranes of living organisms. Traditional … more

MEMS Measurement Science and Standards

The microelectronics revolution, which started in 1947 with the invention of the transistor, is epitomized in Moore's Law, which describes the … more

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