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Using Biosynthesized Silver Nanoparticles to kill Antibiotic Resistant E. Coli.
Teaching Materials | 17 Apr 2020 | Contributor(s):: Michael Falck, James Marti, NNCI Nano
In this lab students will become familiar with biosynthesized silver nanoparticles, or bSNP’s. As part of the lesson, students will learn the potential of using biosynthesized silver nanoparticles for use as antimicrobials against antibiotic-resistant bacteria ...
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Using Gold Nanoparticles for Bacterial Detection
Teaching Materials | 28 Oct 2016 | Contributor(s):: Michael L. Falk, NNCI Nano
This lab is designed to introduce students to gold nanoparticles and some of their applications. Students will create gold nanoparticles (GNPs) and learn the potential disease detection uses of GNPs, conduct research on modifying GNPs to be specific to other molecules, and complete a simulation...
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Visualizing Diffusion in Real Time and on a Macroscle
Teaching Materials | 06 Jan 2020 | Contributor(s):: Ryan Stuart, NNCI Nano
This lesson has been designed to help students visualize how diffusion occurs by creating a macro version of a permeable membrane. The goal is to have students see how molecular size (atomic radii) impact diffusion at the nanoscale. In addition, they will observe diffusion rates of iodine with...
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Water Filtration and Purity of Water - Getting Down to the Nanoscale
Teaching Materials | 13 Feb 2020 | Contributor(s):: David Mann, NNCI Nano
This is a three part lesson which begins with familiarizing students with SI prefixes and the nanoscale. In Lesson 2 students test a local water supply. It is designed to be used as an extension to classroom activities related to treating foul water for consumption. This activity should...
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When a Cell Talks, Everyone Listens!
Teaching Materials | 06 May 2020 | Contributor(s):: Nicole Harper, NNCI Nano
This is a two part lesson focused on diffusion and cell communication. In Part 1, students will use the classic starch iodine diffusion activity. This activity can be done in any life science class. It can be used as an introduction to diffusion or as a refresher activity for advanced...
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[Illinois] Beckman Graduate Seminar: Frontoparietal traffic signals: A fast optical imaging study of preparatory dynamics in response mode switching
Online Presentations | 20 Jun 2013 | Contributor(s):: Pauline L. Baniqued
Coordination between networks of brain regions is important for optimal cognitive performance, especially in attention demanding tasks. With the event-related optical signal (EROS; a measure of changes in optical scattering due to neuronal activity) we can characterize rapidly evolving network...
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[Illinois] Beckman Institute Seminar Series
Series | 15 Jun 2013 | Contributor(s):: NanoBio Node
The Beckman Institute Graduate Student Seminar Series presents the work of outstanding graduate students working in Beckman research groups. The seminars begin at Noon in Beckman Institute Room 1005 and are open to the public.The Director's Seminar Lecture Series was designed to encourage...
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[Illinois] Biophotonics 2012: Tour of the Cell
Online Presentations | 24 May 2012 | Contributor(s):: Marina Marjanovic
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[Illinois] Biophysics 401 Lecture 1: Introduction, Dogma of Molecular Biology; Evolution
Online Presentations | 17 Sep 2015 | Contributor(s):: Paul R Selvin
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[Illinois] Cancer Community Symposium 2012: Imaging Estrogen Receptors and Estrogen-Receptor Function in Breast Cancer by Positron Emission Tomography (PET): Improved Selection of Patients for Benefit from Endocrine Therapies
Online Presentations | 09 May 2012 | Contributor(s):: John A. Katzenellenbogen
The growth of many breast cancers is regulated by estrogens, and these cancers can be treated effectively with endocrine therapies (ET). Identifying patients who will benefit from ET, however, continues to be challenging. Measurement of estrogen receptor (ER) levels in tumor biopsy samples using...
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[Illinois] Cancer Community Symposium 2012: T Cell Receptors For Potential Cancer Immunotherapy Applications: Single Chain T Cell Receptors Circumvent Mispairing with Endogenous TCR and Mediate T Cell Activity
Online Presentations | 09 May 2012 | Contributor(s):: David H. Aggen
To improve the immune response to cancer, gene therapy with tumor-specific T cell-receptors (TCRs) provides an attractive approach to effectively arm patients T cells for tumor cell destruction. A high-affinity TCR specific for an antigenic peptide-major histocompatibility complex (pepMHC) can be...
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[Illinois] Cancer Community Symposium 2012: The Man with the Crateriform Lesion: Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Online Presentations | 09 May 2012 | Contributor(s):: Joseph Brancheck
Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the second most common type of skin cancer in the United States and accounts for 20 percent of non-melanoma skin cancers; in addition, it is the second most common cancer overall in Caucasians. Due to an aging population and increasing sun exposure, the...
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[Illinois] CNST 2012: Nanostructured Silicon Optical Materials as Multifunctional Cell Culture Substrates
Online Presentations | 02 Jun 2013 | Contributor(s):: Kris Killian
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[Illinois] CNST 2012: Nanotechnology-mediated Sensing of Angiogenesis
Online Presentations | 02 Jun 2013 | Contributor(s):: Princess I. Imoukhuede
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[Illinois] CNST 2012: Translational Research on Micro and Nanobionics Devices for Mobile and Social Sensing Applications
Online Presentations | 02 Jun 2013 | Contributor(s):: Gang Logan Liu
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[Illinois] Computational Microscopy for Health and Technology
Online Presentations | 17 Dec 2013 | Contributor(s):: Klaus Schulten
It is today becoming possible to view and study biological systems on the cellular scale using computational methods, offering insights into new solutions to mankind's health and energy needs. Engineers and scientists at our NIH Center for Macromolecular Modeling and Bioinformatics have...
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[Illinois] ECE 416 Introduction to Biosensors II
Online Presentations | 11 Feb 2021 | Contributor(s):: Brian Cunningham, George Daley
In this lecture, we see how biosensors use transducers, devices that can translate presence of analyte into a physically measurable signal, to detect different analytes. The tranducers are chosen based off of the application...
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[Illinois] ECE 416: Biosensors
Courses | 07 Feb 2013 | Contributor(s):: Brian Cunningham
Learn the underlying engineering principles used to detect small molecules, DNA, proteins, and cells in the context of applications in diagnostic testing, pharmaceutical research, and environmental monitoring. Biosensor approaches including electrochemistry, fluorescence,...
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[Illinois] Evolving Complex Systems in Biology and Medicine
Online Presentations | 04 Feb 2014 | Contributor(s):: Dr. Hava Siegelmann
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[Illinois] GEM4 2012: Basic Optics, Optomechanics, Lens and Magnification
Online Presentations | 12 Jul 2012 | Contributor(s):: Steven Wasserman
Our objective is to educate researchers and graduate students about the fundamentals of cell and molecular biomechanics, and to provide an intense learning experience, and to facilitate interactions among engineers, biologists and clinicians. The goals are to help train a new generation of...