REGISTER NOW: Microfluidic Device Fabrication
Feb. 27, 2023—Microfluidic devices can enable “labs on chips” that consume less reagents and have faster analysis times than similar experiments performed in a traditional lab environment. Applications of microfluidic devices include portable sensors for point-of-care analysis, molecular and cell biology studies, and high-throughput, multiplexed assays. This short course will introduce the techniques behind the fabrication of microfluidic devices....
REGISTER NOW: Electron Microscopy Short Course
Feb. 27, 2023—Electron microscopy is a critical component for the characterization of material and biological specimens at the nanoscale. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) both use electron beams to reveal structure, but in very different ways. Although these instruments have been made very accessible with the help of software, users must understand the...
Dissertation Defense: Chuchuan Hong, Electrical Engineering
Feb. 24, 2023—DISSERTATION DEFENSE Chuchuan Hong, Electrical Engineering *under the direction of Justus Ndukaife “Nanoscale optical trapping and sensing: from plasmons to Mie resonances” 03.08.23 | 10:00am | 349A Featheringill Hall Optical tweezers use tightly focused laser beam to manipulate microscopic objects. However, the conventional optical tweezers are restricted by the diffraction limit of light, and face...
Dissertation Defense: Zhiliang Pan, Mechanical Engineering
Feb. 24, 2023—DISSERTATION DEFENSE Zhiliang Pan, Mechanical Engineering *under the direction of Deyu Li “Thermal Transport in Low Dimensional Polar Nanostructures“ 03.16.23 | 9:00am | 135 Olin Hall Thermal conductivity of nanostructures and materials are of fundamental importance as well as application values for its potential in a broad variety of technologies. While the past two decades...
“Piezo1 Mechano-Activation Is Augmented by Resveratrol and Differs between Colorectal Cancer Cells of Primary and Metastatic Origin” published in Molecules, selected as VINSE spotlight publication
Feb. 21, 2023—Josh Greenlee is an NSF Graduate Research Fellow in the Michael King Laboratory where he has spent the last five-and-a-half years working toward his PhD. Josh’s research is focused on understanding mechanisms of metastasis and chemoresistance in colorectal cancer in order to identify weaknesses that can be exploited with targeted therapies. Josh’s recent publication in...
Dissertation Defense: Jessalyn Baljon, Biomedical Engineering
Feb. 20, 2023—DISSERTATION DEFENSE Jessalyn Baljon, Biomedical Engineering *under direction of Dr. John Wilson “Engineering Nanocarriers with Synergistic Adjuvants to Enhance Responses to Cancer Vaccines” 2.27.23 | 1:00PM CST | Buttrick Hall 101 | Zoom Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) has revolutionized cancer treatment and has led to complete and durable responses, but only for a minority of...
IMS graduate student Nicole Moehring receives the 2023 NAMS Student Fellowship Award
Feb. 20, 2023—Nicole Moehring was selected to receive the 2023 NAMS Student Fellowship Award. This award is given each year by the North American Membrane Society (NAMS) “to outstanding graduate students in the membrane science and technology area”. The award will support Nicole’s participation on the society’s 2023 annual meeting in San Jose, CA. Nicole is a 4th year graduate...
Dissertation Defense: Sophia Click, Chemistry
Feb. 20, 2023—DISSERTATION DEFENSE Sophia M. Click, Chemistry *under the direction of Dr. Sandra Rosenthal “Unraveling the Effects of Morphology at the Core/shell Interface of InP-based Quantum Dots” 03.10.23 | 1:30pm CST | Stevenson 4327 | Zoom Indium phosphide quantum dots (QDs) are semiconductor nanocrystals who’s tunable photophysical properties makes them useful as emitters in a wide array of applications,...
IMS Alumna Anh Hoang to speak at the IMS Open House
Feb. 20, 2023—IMS Alumna Anh Hoang to speak to prospective students at the IMS Open House on Monday, March 6, 2023. Anh Hoang is the CEO of Jana Care -an early stage commercial company focused on at-home blood testing for patients with chronic kidney and heart failure. At Jana Care, she leads the company’s strategic vision, financing,...
Dissertation Defense: Alberto Esteban Linares, Mechanical Engineering
Feb. 13, 2023—DISSERTATION DEFENSE Alberto Esteban Linares, Mechanical Engineering *under the direction of Dr. Deyu Li “Microfluidic Platforms for Retina Electrophysiology Studies” 03.01.23 | 11:00am CST | RHL (Light Hall) 512 Microfluidic platforms for ex vivo tissue culture studies are crucial for better understanding tissue physiologies and pathologies as they allow for precise control of cell microenvironment alike in...