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Illinois Phys550 Molecular Biophysics Lecture 2: Compartmentalization of Cells, Photosynthesis I
Online Presentations | 26 Jan 2010 | Contributor(s):: Klaus Schulten
Compartmentalization of cells, photosynthesis (part 1 of 2)
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Optical BioMEMS Microfluidic Technologies for Hand-Held, Point-of-Care, Medical Devices
Online Presentations | 23 Nov 2009 | 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 within a doctor’s office or in the field, could allow immediate appropriate treatment of medical...
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Illinois 2009 nano-biophotonics Summer School, Lecture 6: Cell Cycle and Cancer Cell
Online Presentations | 28 Oct 2009 | Contributor(s):: Marina Marjanovic
Cell Cycle and Cancer CellTopics: The functions of cell division: reproduction The functions of cell division: growth and development The functions of cell division: tissue renewal The structure and function of epithelial tissues Epithelial tissues Types of connective tissue Connective tissues...
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Illinois 2009 nano-biophotonics Summer School, Lecture 5: Tour of the Cell
Presentation Materials | 28 Oct 2009 | Contributor(s):: Marina Marjanovic
Tour of the cellTopics: Smallest Unit of Life Prokaryotic Cells Eukaryotic Cells Overview of an Animal Cell Some Roles of Cell Membrane Proteins Determine Membranes Specific Functions Evidence of Movement of Membrane Proteins The Detailed Structure of Animal Cell Membrane The proteins in the...
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<i>In Vivo</i> Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopic Investigations of Structure and Function of Rodent Brain
Online Presentations | 30 Jul 2008 | Contributor(s):: Anant B. Patel
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a powerful and a versatile imaging modality for non-invasive characterization of host structure and function. MRI has grown in many directions such as functional MRI, diffusion tensor imaging, chemical shift imaging, which is used to detect single cells...
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Nanohybrids as Sensors and Superstructures
Online Presentations | 30 Jul 2008 | Contributor(s):: K. George Thomas
We have recently initiated a detailed research program on the design of nanoparticle conjugates of organic/inorganic molecules which enable the coupling of the intrinsic functionalities of molecular systems (binding, self-assembly, switching etc.) with the size and shape dependent optoelectronic...
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Multiplex Detection of Cell Surface Markers using Plasmonic Sensors
Online Presentations | 21 Jul 2008 | Contributor(s):: Joseph M K Irudayaraj
Gold nanorod molecular probes (GNrMPs) were designed and fabricated for multiplex identification of cell surface markers in HBECs. Cells were probed directly using dark field microscopy integrated with a spectral imager for simultaneous detection of up to three surface markers. The...
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Nanotechnology Research Opportunities within the Forest Products Industry
Online Presentations | 28 Apr 2008 | Contributor(s):: Robert J. Moon
This talk will provide an overview of research opportunities withinforest products industry. There will be a general description of theanatomical and chemical structure of wood, their connection to wood's anisotropic properties and how nanotechnology research can be applied to provide unique...
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Modeling (Semi) Unstructured Proteins
Online Presentations | 26 Mar 2008 | Contributor(s):: Michael Colvin
The past century has seen tremendous progress in determining the biochemical and biophysical processes that constitute life. One exciting consequence of this understanding is the possibility of developing mathematical models of biological function that are accurate and even predictive. My...
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Nanomedicine for Treating Organ Failure
Online Presentations | 02 Jan 2008 | Contributor(s):: Thomas J. Webster
Nanotechnology has begun to revolutionize numerous science and engineering fields. The use of nanotechnology in medicine has been termed nanomedicine. This presentation will highlight recent advancements in the treating of organ failures (such as orthopedic, vascular, cartilage, central and...
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Ethics of Stem Cells and Therapeutic Cloning
Online Presentations | 27 Nov 2007 | Contributor(s):: James Leary
Invited lecture for Purdue University course SOC 573
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BME 695N Lecture 17: Assessing nanotoxicity at the single cell level
Online Presentations | 06 Nov 2007 | Contributor(s):: James Leary
Outline:Outline – the need for single cell measures of nanotoxicity There is more than one way for a cell to die... Necrosis" vs. "Apoptosis" There are other forms of "toxicity" Some other challenges in measuring toxicity of nanomaterialsNecrosis vs. Apoptosis mechanisms Necrosis is unplanned...
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BME 695N Lecture 16: Assessing drug efficacy at the single cell level
Online Presentations | 02 Nov 2007 | Contributor(s):: James Leary
Outline:Introduction and overviewNanomedical treatment at the single cell level requires evaluation at the single cell levelFor evaluation purposes, does structure reveal function?The difficulty of anything but simple functional assaysThe need for assays which at least show correlation to...
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KIST/PU Multiplex Detection of Cell Surface Markers Using Plasmonic Sensors
Online Presentations | 23 Oct 2007 | Contributor(s):: Joseph M K Irudayaraj
Gold nanorod molecular probes (GNrMPs) were designed and fabricated for multiplex identification of cell surface markers in HBECs. Cells were probed directly using dark field microscopy integrated with a spectral imager for simultaneous detection of up to three surface markers. The...
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KIST/PU Design and Performance of Bioresponsive Nanocarriers with Tunable Reactivity for Drug and Gene Delivery
Online Presentations | 23 Oct 2007 | Contributor(s):: Dave Thompson
Our lab has focused on the development of bioresponsive nanocarriers that are designed to release their cargo upon entry into acidic environments such as those found in cellular endosomes and sites of poor circulation. Computational methods have been used to design vinyl ether lipids of varying...
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KIST/PU Introduction to Global Research Laboratory (GRL) Program: Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine for Theragnosis using Nano-Bio Materials
Online Presentations | 23 Oct 2007 | Contributor(s):: Kui Won Choi
The Global Research Laboratory (GRL) program was initiated by the Korea Foundation for International Cooperation of Science and Technology (KICOS) in 2006. The GRL program has been designed to develop fundamental and original technologies through international collaborative research between...
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BME 695N Lecture 12: Introduction to X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy and the Examples of Biologically-Relevant Applications
Online Presentations | 19 Oct 2007 | Contributor(s):: Dmitry Zemlyanov
With Dmitry Zemlyanov as guest lecturer.
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BME 695N Lecture 9: Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) for Nanomedical Systems (cells and nanoparticles)
Online Presentations | 30 Sep 2007 | Contributor(s):: Helen McNally
What Helen McNally as guest lecturer.
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nanoHUB-U: Biological Engineering - Cellular Design Principles
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20 Dec 2016
Explore established and emerging cellular design principles and learn how cells function as the basis for cellular engineering.
https://nanohub.org/courses/BIOD