[Illinois] BioNanotechnology Seminar Series Spring 2012: Dynamics of Multimodal Magnetomotive Microspheres

15 Jun 2013 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Adeel Ahmad

Iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles (MNP's), due to their small size, unique magnetic properties and the ability to manipulate these remotely, are promising materials for diagnostic, imaging, and …

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[Illinois] BioNanotechnology Seminar Series Spring 2012: Multilayered Metal Dielectric nanoLAMPS for Highly Sensitive Multiplexed Detection of Pre-metastatic Cancer Cells

15 Jun 2013 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Sean Sivapalan

We fabricate a new class of nanoLAMPS based on recent theoretical designs by the Bhargava group. A variety of methods are adapted to create alternating metal and dielectric layered nanoparticles with …

https://nanohub.org/resources/14056

[Illinois] BioNanotechnology Seminar Series Fall 2011: Bio-inspired Microenvironments Regulate Cell Fate

14 Jun 2013 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Adam Engler

Epigenetic regulation of stem cell fate by intrinsic properties of the surrounding extracellular matrix (ECM), e.g. stiffness, organization, composition, etc., appears to be an important yet …

https://nanohub.org/resources/18311

[Illinois] BioNanotechnology Seminar Series Fall 2011: Pluripotency and Directed Differentiation of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells

14 Jun 2013 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Fei Wang

Our long-term goal is to define new conditions and molecular programs that govern fate decisions of human pluripotent stem cells such as human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) and human induced …

https://nanohub.org/resources/18310

[Illinois] CMMB IGERT & M-CNTC Annual Symposium

06 Jun 2013 | Workshops

The CMMB IGERT is training the next generation of leaders who will define the new frontiers of cellular and molecular mechanics and bionanotechnology. Integrating biology and medicine with micro …

https://nanohub.org/resources/18120

[Illinois] CMMB IGERT & M-CNTC Annual Symposium: A Microfluidics Approach to Probing Neuronal Filopodia

06 Jun 2013 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Anika Jain

In her research Anika exploits the unique properties of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) microfluidic devices to study early neuronal development. Her group recently demonstrated the efficacy of …

https://nanohub.org/resources/14051

[Illinois] CMMB IGERT & M-CNTC Annual Symposium: Detection of Mass, Growth Rate, and Stiffness of Single Adherent Cells

06 Jun 2013 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Elise Corbin

Recently, improved MEMS resonator sensors were developed at Illinois. These can be used to directly measure the biophysical properties, mass, and growth rate of single adherent cells. Decoupling the …

https://nanohub.org/resources/14050

[Illinois] CMMB IGERT & M-CNTC Annual Symposium: Development of Monodisperse, Anticancer Silica-Drug Nanoconjugates

06 Jun 2013 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Li Tang

An abstract of Li Tang's work: The goal of my Ph. D. research is to develop a precisely size-controlled drug conjugated silica nanoparticles as a new type of drug delivery system for improved cancer …

https://nanohub.org/resources/14062

[Illinois] CMMB IGERT & M-CNTC Annual Symposium: IGERT Educational Issues Panel

06 Jun 2013 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Marni Boppart, Martha Gillette, Austin Hsiao, Heather Huntsman, Michael Insana, Catherine Murphy, Lizanne DeStefano

The second annual CMMB IGERT PI and Trainee Meeting was held on August 31, 2011. A panel of students and instructors discuss the educational issues regarding and the future of the IGERT program at …

https://nanohub.org/resources/14055

[Illinois] CMMB IGERT & M-CNTC Annual Symposium: IGERT Research Issues Panel

06 Jun 2013 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Rashid Bashir, Rohit Bhargava, Stephen Boppart, Ann M. Nardulli, Taher A. Saif, Mike Gregory, Erich Lidstone

The second annual CMMB IGERT PI and Trainee Meeting was held on August 31, 2011. A panel of students and instructors discuss the research issues regarding and the future of the IGERT program at …

https://nanohub.org/resources/14058

[Illinois] CMMB IGERT & M-CNTC Annual Symposium: Program Overview

06 Jun 2013 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Taher A. Saif

The second annual CMMB IGERT PI and Trainee Meeting was held on August 31, 2011. Dr. Saif walks through the goals and current status of the programs, and introduces the students involved.

https://nanohub.org/resources/14047

[Illinois] CMMB IGERT & M-CNTC Annual Symposium: The Nanodisc Platform; Exploring the Mechanism of Androgen Biosynthesis

06 Jun 2013 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Steve Sligar, Michael Gregory

In this video Dr. Steve Sligar gives an overview of the Nanodisc platform and its use in drug discovery, imaging, and therapeutic delivery. This is followed by a talk by Dr. Sligar's student, Michael …

https://nanohub.org/resources/14061

[Illinois] Bionanotechnology Seminar Series Fall 2012: International Research Experience Overview

02 Jan 2013 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Heather Huntsman, Samantha Knoll

Heather Huntsman and Samantha Knoll describe an overview of their experience at the Max Planck institute in Stuttgart, Germany. Watch the full length presentation here.

https://nanohub.org/resources/16167

[Illinois] Bionanotechnology Seminar Series Fall 2012: The value of an international research experience and how it can change your approach to research

26 Nov 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Heather Huntsman, Samantha Knoll

Oct. 9, 2012 Heather and Samantha spent part of Summer 2012 at the Max Planck Institute in Germany. This series is organized by PhD students who are appointed as Trainees in the NIH/NCI Midwest …

https://nanohub.org/resources/16006

[Illinois] Neuroengineering IGERT 2012: High Resolution Brain Machine Interfaces Using Flexible Silicon Electronics

28 Jun 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Jonathan Viventi

The first annual student-led IGERT Neuroengineering Symposium, to be held on June 16th, 2011, this one day event is designed to highlight the growing neuroengineering presence at the University of …

https://nanohub.org/resources/14421

[Illinois] Modeling and Decoding the Human Brain

28 Jun 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Jack Gallant

The second annual student-led IGERT Neuroengineering Symposium, to be held on June 28th, 2012, is a one day event is designed to highlight the growing neuroengineering presence at the University of …

https://nanohub.org/resources/14420

[Illinois] Neuroengineering IGERT 2012: Session 3

28 Jun 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): David Van Essen

The second annual student-led IGERT Neuroengineering Symposium, to be held on June 28th, 2012, is a one day event is designed to highlight the growing neuroengineering presence at the University of …

https://nanohub.org/resources/14419

[Illinois] Neural Mechanisms of Voice Control

28 Jun 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Chuck Larson

Accurate vocal production relies on several factors including sensory feedback and the ability to predict future challenges to the control processes. Repetitive patterns of perturbations in sensory …

https://nanohub.org/resources/14418

Illinois BioNanotechnology Seminar Series Fall 2011: Mechanotransduction at Cell-Cell Contact

04 Apr 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Hamid Tabdili

Differential adhesion between cadherin subtypes expressed on cell surfaces is postulated to direct cell segregation during tissue morphogenesis. The studies described here used magnetic twisting …

https://nanohub.org/resources/12444

Illinois BioNanotechnology Seminar Series Fall 2011: Investigating Dendritic Filopodial Dynamics in Highly Controlled Microenvironments

21 Jan 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Anika Jain

The establishment of the intricate wiring of the nervous system relies on filopodial navigation to form complex interconnections between neurons. Until recently, cellular level investigations into …

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