[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 …

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[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.

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[Illinois] Bionanotechnology Seminar Series Fall 2012: Mechanical Property Characterization for 3D Collagen Cancer Cell Cultures

08 Mar 2013 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Yue Wang

The tumor microenvironment is mechanically modified during cancer progression. Imaging of tumor mechanical environment will provide new information for early cancer diagnosis. However, it is less …

https://nanohub.org/resources/16961

[Illinois] CPLC Seminar Series: Living Cell Studies Assisted by Nanoengineering Surfaces

26 Nov 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Logan Liu

It is known that living cells interact with their micro and nanoscale environments. We created a variety of nanoengineered surfaces which can interact with living cells grown on top. Two particular …

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In Living Motion: Imaging Cellular Function in Live Tissues

21 Aug 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): David D. Nolte

Subcellular motions inside live tissue are sensitive indicators of cellular health and cellular response to applied drugs. Digital holography volumetrically captures these motions in tissue dynamics …

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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 …

https://nanohub.org/resources/12445

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 …

https://nanohub.org/resources/12440

BME 695L Special Lecture 4: Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) for Nanomedical Systems (cells and nanoparticles)

02 Dec 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Helen McNally

Guest lecturer: Helen McNally

https://nanohub.org/resources/12625

BME 695L Lecture 12: Assessing Drug Efficacy and Nanotoxicity at the Single Cell Level

22 Nov 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): James Leary

See references below for related reading. 12.1 Introduction to measures of efficacy for nanomedicine 12.1.1 for evaluation purposes, does structure/size reveal function? 12.1.2 …

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BME 695L Special Lecture 2: X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) in Biologically-Relevant Applications

01 Nov 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Dmitry Zemlyanov

Guest lecturer: Dmitry Zemlyanov

https://nanohub.org/resources/12393

BME 695L Lecture 11: Assessing Nanotoxicity at the Single Cell Level

27 Oct 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): James Leary

See references below for related reading. 11.1 Need for single cell measures of nanotoxicity 11.1.1 There is more than one way for a cell to die... 11.1.2 "Necrosis" vs. "Apoptosis" …

https://nanohub.org/resources/12264

Discussion about Ion Channels Using Reduced Model Approaches

21 Sep 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): James Fonseca

The seminar will cover the reasons how the channels are able to selectively permit the flow of certain species of ions while blocking other physiological cations.

https://nanohub.org/resources/12120

Nano*High: X-rays, Lasers, and Molecular Movies

25 Sep 2010 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Roger W. Falcone

X-ray imaging is an excellent method to make visible what would normally be invisible - who hasn't had an X-ray at the doctor or dentist's office before? At the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, the …

https://nanohub.org/resources/8294

2010 Nano-Biophotonics Summer School @ UIUC Lecture 5 - Biomedicine - A tour of the Cell

25 Sep 2010 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Marina Marjanovic

Edited and Uploaded by Omar Sobh, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

https://nanohub.org/resources/9747

Nanomedicine – How Can Something so Small be so Huge for the Future of Healthcare?

17 Jun 2010 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): James Leary

Dr. James Leary discusses the future on medicine and the impact nanotechnology will have on healthcare.

https://nanohub.org/resources/9198

ECET 499N Lecture 12: Scanning Probe Microscopy Applications (in Neuroscience and Beyond)

12 Apr 2010 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Helen McNally

https://nanohub.org/resources/8837

Illinois Phys550 Molecular Biophysics Lecture 2: Compartmentalization of Cells, Photosynthesis II

26 Jan 2010 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Klaus Schulten

Compartmentalization of cells, photosynthesis (part 2 of 2)

https://nanohub.org/resources/8238

Illinois Phys550 Molecular Biophysics Lecture 2: Compartmentalization of Cells, Photosynthesis I

26 Jan 2010 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Klaus Schulten

Compartmentalization of cells, photosynthesis (part 1 of 2)

https://nanohub.org/resources/8235

Optical BioMEMS Microfluidic Technologies for Hand-Held, Point-of-Care, Medical Devices

23 Nov 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): James Leary

Portable, point-of-care, medical diagnostic devices could provide an important new component in more cost-effective healthcare delivery. Rapid measurements of blood samples during an examination …

https://nanohub.org/resources/7873

Illinois 2009 nano-biophotonics Summer School, Lecture 6: Cell Cycle and Cancer Cell

28 Oct 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Marina Marjanovic

Cell Cycle and Cancer Cell Topics: The functions of cell division: reproduction The functions of cell division: growth and development The functions of cell division: tissue renewal The …

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