Illinois Nano EP Seminar Series Fall 2011: Low-Power Switching of Phase-Change Materials with Carbon Nanotube Electrodes

02 May 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Feng Xiong

Phase change materials (PCMs) are promising candidates for future data storage and reconfigurable electronics [1]; however high programming currents have so far presented a challenge to realize …

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Illinois Nano EP Seminar Series Fall 2011: Current Status of Coherent Large-Scale InP Photonic Integrated Circuits

02 May 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Frederick A. Kish, Jr.

The current state-of-the-art for large-scale lnP photonic integrated circuits (PICs) is reviewed with a focus on the devices and technologies that are driving the commercial scaling of these highly …

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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 …

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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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Illinois Nano EP Seminar Series Spring 2011: Analysis and Applications of Coupled Leaky-Mode, Implant-Defined Surface-Emitting Laser Arrays

21 Jan 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Dominic Siriani

"Analysis and Applications of Coupled Leaky-Mode, Implant-Defined Surface-Emitting Laser Arrays," Dominic Siriani – siriani@illinois.edu Ph.D. student in Electrical and Computer Engineering with …

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Illinois Nano EP Seminar Series Spring 2011: Development of 90nm InGaAs HEMTs and Benchmarking Logic Performance with Si CMOS

21 Jan 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Kuang-Yu (Donald) Cheng

"Development of 90nm InGaAs HEMTs and Benchmarking Logic Performance with Si CMOS," Donald Cheng —dkcheng@illinois.edu Ph.D. student in Electrical and Computer Engineering with Prof. Milton Feng …

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Illinois Nano EP Seminar Series Spring 2011: High frequency mode-locked diode lasers

21 Jan 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Ann Catrina Bryce

Mode-locked laser diodes are compact optical pulse sources which have several advantages over other sources including very high repetition frequencies and very short pulse widths. They are …

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Illinois Nano EP Seminar Series Spring 2011: Improve Presentation Slides with Visual Explanations

21 Dec 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): James P Witte

The evidence from learning science suggests that adding visuals to the text of instructional materials can help students learn better (Mayer 2001). If you are looking for a way to improve the …

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Illinois Nano EP Seminar Series Spring 2011: Interfacing Engineering, Biology, and Medicine at the Micro and Nano Scale

13 Dec 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Rashid Bashir

In this talk, we will present an overview of our work in Silicon-Based BioMEMS and Bionanotechnology and discuss the state of the art and the future challenges and opportunities. We will review a …

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Illinois BioNanotechnology Seminar Series Fall 2011: Deconvolving Stiffness in MEMS Pedestal Cell Mass Measurements

05 Dec 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Elise Corbin

The complex relationships between a cell's behavior and the physical properties of both itself and its environment have long been of interest. Specifically, the understanding the mechanisms through …

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Illinois BioNanotechnology Seminar Series Fall 2011: Directed Blood Vessel Growth Using an Angiogenic Microfiber/Microparticle Composite Patch

05 Dec 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Ross J DeVolder

Therapeutic angiogenesis has emerged as a promising strategy to treat various acute and chronic vascular diseases, and to enhance tissue repair and regeneration. Common revascularization therapies …

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Illinois BioNanotechnology Seminar Series Fall 2011: Precisely Size Controlled Drug-silica Nanoconjugate for Cancer Therapy

05 Dec 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Li Tang

Drug delivery nanomedicine, exemplified by micelles and nanoparticles roughly in the size range of 1-200 nm, have attracted much interest in the past 2-3 decades as alternative modalities for cancer …

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Illinois 2011 NanoBiophotonics Summer School Lecture 1: Welcome

04 Dec 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Rashid Bashir, Nahil Sobh

1) Prof. Art Kramer, Director - Beckman Institute 2) Prof. Ilesanmi Adesida, Dean of Engineering 3) Prof. Rashid Bashir, Director - Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory 4) Dr. …

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Illinois 2011 NanoBiophotonics Summer School Lecture 3: Introduction to Cellular Bioengineering

04 Dec 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Yingxiao Wang

Network for Computational Nanotechnology at Illinois (NCN@Illinois)

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Illinois BioNanotechnology and Nanomedicine: Applications in Cancer and Mechanobiology Lecture 19: How can you tell if a cell is cancerous?

14 Nov 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Catherine J. Murphy

Lecture by Catherine Murphy.

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Illinois BioNanotechnology and Nanomedicine: Applications in Cancer and Mechanobiology Lecture 20: Nanoparticle contrast agents for tissue

14 Nov 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Catherine J. Murphy

Lecture by Catherine Murphy.

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Illinois BioNanotechnology and Nanomedicine: Applications in Cancer and Mechanobiology Lecture 22: Mechano-transduction mechanical micro environment determine cell fate

14 Nov 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Taher A. Saif

Lecture by Taher Saif.

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Illinois BioNanotechnology and Nanomedicine: Applications in Cancer and Mechanobiology Lecture 23: Mechano-transduction mechanical micro environment determine cell fate (examples), possible mechanisms

14 Nov 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Taher A. Saif

Taher A. Saif Gutgsell Professor NCN@Illinois, Laura Miller Cellular and Molecular Mechanics and BioNanotechnology (IGERT) Midwest Cancer Nanotechnology Training Center Center for Nanoscale …

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Illinois BioNanotechnology and Nanomedicine: Applications in Cancer and Mechanobiology Lecture 10: Characteristics of a cancer cell

31 Oct 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Scott Siechen

Lecture by Scott Siechen.

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Illinois BioNanotechnology and Nanomedicine: Applications in Cancer and Mechanobiology Lecture 12: Role of chemicals, radiation, and infectious agents in cancer

31 Oct 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Ann M Nardulli

NCN@Illinois Laura Miller Cellular and Molecular Mechanics and BioNanotechnology (IGERT) Midwest Cancer Nanotechnology Training Center Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology NCN@Illinois

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