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A Microfluidics Approach to Probing Neuronal Filopodia
12 Apr 2016 |
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BioNanotechnology and Nanomedicine Lecture 25: Force Traction Microscopy
16 Nov 2011 | | Contributor(s):: Javid Mohammed Ali
BioNanotechnology and Nanomedicine: Applications in Cancer and Mechanobiology provides an introduction to basic concepts of nanotechnology in mechanobiology and in cancer. This is a highly interdisciplinary field of research where knowledge from various disciplines is presented and integrated....
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Ellipsoid Detection Using Matlab Image Processing
27 Feb 2019 | | Contributor(s):: Gabrielle Kershaw, Charlie Lin, Cheng-wei Tai, Vivek Narsimhan
The objective of this project was to create code using functions found in MATLAB Image Processing Toolbox, such as edge detection, thresholding, and morphology to isolate the desired ellipsoidal particles in images obtained from experiments. The code was to become a research tool that...
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Illinois 2011 NanoBiophotonics Summer School Lecture 1: Welcome
04 Dec 2011 | | Contributor(s):: Rashid Bashir, Nahil Sobh
1) Prof. Art Kramer, Director - Beckman Institute2) Prof. Ilesanmi Adesida, Dean of Engineering3) Prof. Rashid Bashir, Director - Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory4) Dr. Marina...
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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 4: Pathology of Blood and Tissue Biopsies
04 Dec 2011 | | Contributor(s):: Krishna Tangella
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Illinois 2011 NanoBiophotonics Summer School Lecture 5: Introduction to NanoPhotonics
04 Dec 2011 | | Contributor(s):: Kent D Choquette
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Illinois 2011 NanoBiophotonics Summer School Lecture 6: Optics, Fourier Transforms
09 May 2012 | | Contributor(s):: Gabriel Popescu
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Illinois BioNanotechnology and Nanomedicine: Applications in Cancer and Mechanobiology Lecture 2: Micro and Nanofabrication
26 Oct 2011 | | Contributor(s):: Rashid Bashir
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Illinois BioNanotechnology and Nanomedicine: Applications in Cancer and Mechanobiology Lecture 3: 3-D Biofabrication
26 Oct 2011 | | Contributor(s):: Rashid Bashir
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Illinois BioNanotechnology and Nanomedicine: Applications in Cancer and Mechanobiology Lecture 4: Lab on Chip - Mechanical
26 Oct 2011 | | Contributor(s):: Rashid Bashir
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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 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 (VEGF)....
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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 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 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 CNST Annual Nanotechnology Workshop 2011: 3D Topological Insulator- Superconductor Heterostructures: From Wormholes to Vortices
13 Jun 2012 | | Contributor(s):: Matthew Gilbert
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Illinois CNST Annual Nanotechnology Workshop 2011: A Perspective on Challenges in Nanoscale Manufacturing
13 Jun 2012 | | Contributor(s):: Placid M. Ferreira
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Illinois CNST Annual Nanotechnology Workshop 2011: Cell Transplantation Device for Neovascularization: Integration of Material Chemistry and Microfabrication
13 Jun 2012 | | Contributor(s):: Hyunjoon Kong
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Illinois CNST Annual Nanotechnology Workshop 2011: Coupled Electro-Thermal Simulation of Semiconductor Devices
13 Jun 2012 | | Contributor(s):: Umberto Ravaioli