Nanoparticles in Biology and Materials: Engineering the Interface through Synthesis

29 Jan 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Vincent Rotello

Monolayer-protected nanoparticles provide versatile tools for nanotechnology. In our research, we use these nanoparticles as building blocks for the creation of functional magnetic and …

https://nanohub.org/resources/2312

Plasmon-resonant Nanorods as Multifunctional Imaging Agents

28 Dec 2006 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Alexander Wei

Gold nanorods have several outstanding characteristics as optical contrast agents for biomedical imaging. Their strong optical absorption at near-infrared (NIR) frequencies can be used to generate …

https://nanohub.org/resources/2127

Information Theory and Cell/Nanoparticle Modeling

03 Mar 2005 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Peter J. Ortoleva

Physico-chemical models of cells and nanoparticles are being developed for pure and applied studies. Nanoparticles are simulated by a Poisson-Boltzmann equation (for determining the electric force …

https://nanohub.org/resources/182

Three-Dimensional Simulations of Field Effect Sensors for DNA Detection

03 Aug 2006 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Eddie Howell, Gerhard Klimeck

Here, the development of a DNA field-effect transistor (DNAFET) simulator is described. In DNAFETs the gate structure of a silicon on insulator (SOI) field-effect transistor is replaced by a layer of …

https://nanohub.org/resources/1677

Chemical Modification of GaAs with TAT Peptide and Alkylthiol Self-Assembled Monolayers

03 Aug 2006 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Hamsa Jaganathan

The use of self-assembled monolayers (SAM) on semiconductors creates a basis for the design and creation of bioelectronics, such as biosensors. The interface between the surface and an organic …

https://nanohub.org/resources/1670

DNA Nanowires

06 Aug 2006 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Margarita Shalaev

DNA is a relatively inexpensive and ubiquitous material that can be used as a scaffold for constructing nanowires. Our research focuses on the manufacturing of DNA-templated, magnetic nanowires. This …

https://nanohub.org/resources/1679

Nanotubes and Nanowires: One-dimensional Materials

17 Jul 2006 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Timothy D. Sands

What is a nanowire? What is a nanotube? Why are they interesting and what are their potential applications? How are they made? This presentation is intended to begin to answer these questions while …

https://nanohub.org/resources/1639

Vector Free Energy Calculation with Adaptive Biasing Force

18 Jun 2006 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Eric F Darve

This presentation discusses recent numerical methods to calculate the free energy as a function of a reaction coordinate for bio-molecules. Free energy is often called potential of mean force and …

https://nanohub.org/resources/1589

Engineering Nanomedical Systems

06 Mar 2006 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): James Leary

This tutorial discusses general problems and approaches to the design of engineered nanomedical systems. One example given is the engineering design of programmable multilayered nanoparticles (PMNP) …

https://nanohub.org/resources/1093

Translational Molecular Imaging

16 Aug 2005 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Val J. Lowe

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https://nanohub.org/resources/772

Ovarian Cancer: Progress and Challenge

16 Aug 2005 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Daniela Matei

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https://nanohub.org/resources/771

Therapeutic Agent Delivery

16 Aug 2005 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Charles Erlichman

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https://nanohub.org/resources/770

Sex, Drugs and A.L.L.: How Current Clinical Biomarkers and Therapeutic Agents Point to Future Opportunities in Childhood Leukemia Research

16 Aug 2005 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Terry A. Vik

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https://nanohub.org/resources/769

Multianalyte Approaches to Cancer Diagnosis

16 Aug 2005 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): George G. Klee

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https://nanohub.org/resources/768

Testicular Cancer

16 Aug 2005 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Stephen D. Williams

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https://nanohub.org/resources/767

Introduction to BioMEMS and Bionanotechnology

27 Jul 2005 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Rashid Bashir

BioMEMS and Bionanotechnology have the potential to make significant impact in a wide range of fields and applications. This lecture series introduces the basic concepts and topics underlying the …

https://nanohub.org/resources/536

Nanosystems Biology

10 Sep 2004 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): James R. Heath

As we enter the 21st century, we stand at a major inflection point for biology and medicine-the way we view and practice these disciplines is changing profoundly. These changes are being driven by …

https://nanohub.org/resources/170

Receptor-Targeted Therapies for Cancer and Inflammatory Diseases

26 Jul 2004 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Phil Low

Receptor-Targeted Therapies for Cancer and Inflammatory Diseases

https://nanohub.org/resources/873

BioMEMS and Bionano Devices for Bio/Medicine

26 Jul 2004 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Rashid Bashir

BioMEMS and Bionano Devices for Bio/Medicine

https://nanohub.org/resources/871