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Illinois BioNanotechnology Seminar Series Fall 2011: Mechanotransduction at Cell-Cell Contact
04 Apr 2012 | | 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 cytometry and traction force microscopy to test the impact of cadherin binding selectivity on...
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Illinois 2011: Dr. Shah Yunus - Main Lecture Points
04 Apr 2012 | | Contributor(s):: Shah Yunus, Nadia Jassim
Dr. Shah Yunus: Operational Vice President for Product Development at ESI-Group.
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Illinois 2011: Dr. Shah Yunus - Future of Innovation
04 Apr 2012 | | Contributor(s):: Shah Yunus, Nadia Jassim
Dr. Shah Yunus: Operational Vice President for Product Development, ESI-Group.
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Carbon Nanotube (CNT) Pulmonary Toxicity Data Set
14 Mar 2012 | | Contributor(s):: Jeremy M Gernand
This data set contains the collected in vivo pulmonary toxicity results contained in 18 published studies conducted between 2004 and 2011 with single- and multi-walled carbon nanotubes. These data include characterization measurements of the CNT samples as well as observed animal toxic responses...
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Surface structure and composition of high-surface-area molybdenum nitrides
02 Feb 2012 | | Contributor(s):: Brian Demczyk, j. G. Choi, L. T. Thompson
In this work, we have employed high-resolutiontransmission electron microscopy coupled with Fourier analysis, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy todetermine the near-surface structures and compositions of a series of molybdenum nitride catalysts.
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Evolution of microstructure and magnetic properties in magnetron-sputtered CoCr thin films
02 Feb 2012 | | Contributor(s):: Brian Demczyk
In this work, transmission electron microscopy, including the Lorentz mode is combined with magnetic measurements (vibrating sample magnetometry and ferromagnetic resonance)to draw correlations between the structural and magnetic constituents in cobalt-chromium films of increasing thickness.
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Measurement of Twin Misorientation by use of First Order Laue Rings in CBED Patterns
30 Jan 2012 | | Contributor(s):: Brian Demczyk, D. E. Laughlin
This work describes a novel microdiffraction technique, utilizing a fine electron probe to gauge twin misorientation at the nanoscale.
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Boron Nitride Nanotube Growth Mode
27 Jan 2012 | | Contributor(s):: Brian Demczyk
This writeup details the growth details of arc-synthesized boron nitride nanotubes, incorporating the results of atomic resolution transmission electron microscopy, image simulation and image exit wave reconstruction techniques.This research was supported in part by the Director of the Office of...
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[Illinois] Introduction to Bioinformatics
24 Jan 2012 | | Contributor(s):: Saurabh Sinha
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Illinois 2011 NanoBiophotonics Summer School: Dr. Naash - Research
21 Jan 2012 | | Contributor(s):: Muna Naash
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Illinois 2011 NanoBiophotonics Summer School: Dr. Naash - Collaboration
21 Jan 2012 | | Contributor(s):: Muna Naash
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Illinois BioNanotechnology Seminar Series Fall 2011: Investigating Dendritic Filopodial Dynamics in Highly Controlled Microenvironments
21 Jan 2012 | | 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 filopodial dynamics had focused primarily on axonal growth cone filopodia. Here we focus on their...
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Illinois 2011 NanoBiophotonics Summer School: Dr. Naash - Motivation
21 Jan 2012 | | Contributor(s):: Muna Naash
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Illinois Nanohour Seminar: Rapid Label-free Detection of Rotavirus using Photonic Crystal Biosensors
13 Dec 2011 | | Contributor(s):: Leo L Chan
Rapid Label-free Detection of Rotavirus using Photonic Crystal Biosensors Presentation Outline Rotavirus Current Detection Method Label-based versus label-free assay Photonic Crystal (PC) Biosensor Biosensor Fabrication Biosensor Operation Assay Protocol Titration Series Comparison with ELISA...
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Illinois BioNanotechnology Seminar Series Fall 2011: Precisely Size Controlled Drug-silica Nanoconjugate for Cancer Therapy
05 Dec 2011 | | 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 treatment. The size of these drug delivery vehicles has been strongly correlated with their in...
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Illinois BioNanotechnology Seminar Series Fall 2011: Directed Blood Vessel Growth Using an Angiogenic Microfiber/Microparticle Composite Patch
05 Dec 2011 | | 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 include the administration of angiogenic factors, such as vascular endothelial growth factor...
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Illinois BioNanotechnology Seminar Series Fall 2011: Deconvolving Stiffness in MEMS Pedestal Cell Mass Measurements
05 Dec 2011 | | 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 which a cell's physical properties influence cell growth, cell differentiation, cell cycle...
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Illinois 2011 NanoBiophotonics Summer School: Summer School Reactions!
04 Dec 2011 | | Contributor(s):: Nadia Jassim
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Illinois 2011 NanoBiophotonics Summer School Lecture 2: Photoaucistic Tomography, Ultrasonically Breaking Through the Optical Diffusion Limit
04 Dec 2011 | | Contributor(s):: Lihong Wang
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Illinois 2011 NanoBiophotonics Summer School Lecture 3: Introduction to Cellular Bioengineering
04 Dec 2011 | | Contributor(s):: Yingxiao Wang