[Illinois] Coarse-grained Simulation of Ion Channels

29 Dec 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Umberto Ravaioli

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[Illinois] Experimental Methods: AFM/Optical and Magnetic Traps

29 Dec 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Peter So

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[Illinois] BioNanotechnology Seminar Series Fall 2012: Label-Free Electronic Detection of Cancer Biomarkers Using Silicon Nanowire Arrays

18 Dec 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Brian Dorvel

Improving the performance and lowering the analyte detection limits of optical and electronic biosensors is essential for advancing wide ranging applications in diagnostics and drug discovery. One of …

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[Illinois] Nano EP Series: Nanosoldering Carbon Nanotube Junctions with Metal via Local Chemical Vapor Deposition for Improved Device Performance

18 Dec 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Jae Won-Do

Carbon nanotube network (CNTN) devices are useful in integrated circuits and display drivers, particularly in applications that make use of thin film transistors (TFTs) on flexible or transparent …

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[Illinois] Beckman Grad Seminar: Computational Modeling and Design of Actively-Cooled 3D Woven Microvascular Composites

18 Dec 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Soheil Soghrati

Computational Modeling and Design of Actively-Cooled 3D Woven Microvascular Composites Soheil Soghrati October 31, 2012 A novel approach to introduce bio-inspired three-dimensional …

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[Illinois] Beckman Grad Seminar: Dispersion-relation Spectroscopy of Intracellular Transport

18 Dec 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Ru Wang

Dispersion-relation Spectroscopy of Intracellular Transport Ru Wang October 31, 2012 The interior of a living cell is a busy place. Molecular motors move materials along prescribed biopolymer …

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[Illinois] Beckman Grad Seminar: Membrane Sculpting by F-BAR Domains Studied by Molecular Dynamics Simulations

18 Dec 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Hang Yu

Membrane Sculpting by F-BAR Domains Studied by Molecular Dynamics Simulations Hang Yu October 31, 2012 Interplay between cellular membranes and their peripheral proteins drives many processes …

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[Illinois]: BioNanotechnology Seminar Series Fall 2012: A Materials Approach to Deconstructing the Stem Cell Microenvironment

17 Dec 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Kristopher A. Kilian

Cell culture materials that are engineered at the molecular, nano and micro scale can be used to guide pathways associated with cell fate specification. In this presentation, I will discuss our …

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[Illinois]: BioNanotechnology Seminar Series Fall 2012: Towards the Development of Click Chemistry-Mediated Nanomedicine for Cancer Cell Targeting

17 Dec 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Vahid Mirshafiee

Nanoparticulate delivery vehicles for cancer targeting and therapy are routinely prepared by incorporating a targeting ligand, such as an antibody or aptamer, to the surface of nanoparticles. The …

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[Illinois]: BioNanotechnology Seminar Series Fall 2012: Improving the Sensitivity of Nanopatterned SERS Sensors by Promoting Surface Wetting

17 Dec 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): William Goldshlag

Nanopatterned metal surfaces are widely used for chemical sensing. One representative technique is surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS).When analyte is placed on a solid substrate covered with …

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[Illinois]: Nano EP Series - Vertical Cavity Transistor Laser

17 Dec 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Mong-Kai Wu

"Vertical Cavity Transistor Laser" Mong-Kai Wu This work presents the recent progress of the transistor laser. The transistor laser is a three terminal device which can simultaneously produce …

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[Illinois]: BioNanotechnology Seminar Series Fall 2012: DNAzymes as Novel Tools For Metal-Ion Sensing in Living Cells

17 Dec 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Peiwen Wu

"DNAzymes as Novel Tools for Metal-Ion Sensing in Living Cells" Solely considered as a generic storage material, DNA was discovered to be capable of carrying out catalytic or enzymatic functions in …

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[Illinois]: MIP Seminar Series: Synaptic Organization and Parallel Pathways in the Auditory Midbrain

12 Dec 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Douglas L. Oliver

"Synaptic Organization and Parallel Pathways in the Auditory Midbrain" "The general goal of our lab is to understand how information about sound is processed by the brain. The inferior colliculus …

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[Illinois]: Nano EP Series: Thermoelectrics of Roughened Silicon Nanowire Arrays

12 Dec 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Jyothi Sadhu

"Thermoelectrics of Roughened Silicon Nanowire Arrays" The possibility of using silicon as a thermoelectric material for waste heat recovery is technologically significant due to silicon's economy …

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[Illinois]: Coping with the Unknown: A Guide for Bacteria and Bacteriologists

07 Dec 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Peter Freddolino

Bacteria and other microorganisms rely on a complex sensory and regulatory network in order to respond appropriately to hazards and opportunities in their surroundings. This network, shaped over the …

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[Illinois] Bioengineering Series: Non-conventional Raman Spectroscopy Applications Towards the Compositional Analysis of Soy Bean Seed

07 Dec 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Matthew Schulmerich

Nonconventional Raman spectroscopy: applications towards the compositional analysis of soybeans Raman spectroscopy has proven to be a non-destructive approach to obtaining chemically specific …

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[Illinois]: BioEngineering Seminar Series: Novel Receptor-Targeting Radiolabeled Peptides for Cancer Imaging

26 Nov 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Yubin Miao

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and melanocortin-1 (MC1) receptors are attractive molecular targets for cancer imaging due to their over-expressions on cancer cells. GnRH and alpha-melanocyte …

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[Illinois]: BioEngineering Seminar Series: Liver-Mediated Protection of Ischemic Myocardium

26 Nov 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Shu Q. Liu

Myocardial ischemia activates innate protective mechanisms, enhancing cardiomyocyte resistance to ischemic injury. This presentation focuses on myocardial ischemia-activated liver-dependent …

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[Illinois]: Beckman Director's Seminar - Quantitative Phase Imaging

26 Nov 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Gabriel Popescu

"Ever since the invention of the microscope in the 17th century, it has been observed that live cells are transparent under visible illumination, i.e. they do not absorb (or scatter) light …

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[Illinois]: Bionanotechnology Seminar Series: 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.

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