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Here you will find projects dealing with:

Immunosensors
Single Cell Analysis
Cell Manipulation and Probing
SERS BioImaging
Micro Total Analysis Systems uTAS
DNA Transformations
Cell Cryropreservation
Optoelectronic Transport & Tweezers

Current Active Projects:
A CMOS Magnetic Sensor Chip for Biomedical Assay
A Cyborg Beetle: Insect Flight Control by a Neural Stimulator
A Microsystem for Sensing and Patterning Oxidative Microgradients During Cell Culture
Bead-based Molecular Beacon SNP Genotyping via a Microfluidic System with Micropost-Array Bead Trapping
Bio-Inspired Manipulation of Nanoplasmonic Architectures via Active Polymers
Bioassay Based on Magnetic Recording Technology
BioMolecular Plasmonics of 'Nanocrown'
Chemomechanical Nanomachine for Artificial Biomolecular Signal Transduction and Drug Delivery
Development of a Microstimulator Implant for Neuromuscular Disease
Effects of Cell Contact in Differentiation of Adult Neural Progenitor Cells
Enhancing Shear-Mediated Arteriogenesis in Cerebral Vessels
Fully Integrated Immunosensor
Functional and Organized Cellular Substrates
Inkjet Interfaces for Controlling Biological Pattern Formation
Integrated Microfluidics for the Quantitative Study on Cancer
Label-free Electrophysiological Sorting of Cardiomyocytes in a Microfluidic Platform
MEMS Poly/Nano: Biomimetic, Polymeric Transistor-based Biosensor Technology
MEMS Poly/Nano: Continuous Flow Cell Lysometer
MEMS Poly/Nano: Micro Flow Lysometer for Single-cell Analysis
MEMS Poly/Nano: Multifunctional Nanowire Sensor for Physiological pH and Oxygen Sensing
Miniaturized, implantable power generator
Plasmon Resonance Energy Transfer (PRET)-based Nanospectroscopic Metal Ion Detection
PRET-based Molecular Imaging on Integrated Optofluidic Nanoplasmonic Platform
Remote Nanoplasmonic Switch for Localized Gene Silencing
Thermal Imaging of Single Living Cells
uPAUM: A Micropost Array for Unidirectional Cell Migration

Indicates a MiNaSIP Project

Recently Ended Projects:

3D Alignment of Collagen Fibrils in Microchannels
A Ferrofluid Immunoassay Based on Magnetic Field-Induced Birefringence
A Microfabricated Electrochemical Oxygen Generator for High-Density Cell Culture Arrays
A new pressure tranduction mechanism using elastomer micromolding
A planar micropump utilizing thermopneumatic actuation and in-plane flap valves
An Integrated Polypyrrole/Carbon Nanotube (PPy/MWNT) Nanocomposite Glucose Sensor
Behavior of water and ice in nanocavities
Biologic Application Specific Integrated Circuits (BASICs) for the Selective Amplification of Cancer Cells and Harvesting Cancer Biomarkers
Biomimetic Nanofabrication of Silica Structures Based on Diatoms
Capillary Action Accumulation Device
Cell trapping array for cell-cell communication research
Clinical Testing of MEMS-Syringes
Corona MEMS for Wide Study Area Air Particulate Monitoring
Diatom-Inspired Microfluidic Generation of Tunable Emulsions for Macroporous Silica
Digitized Microfluidic Device for Single Cell Analysis
Disposable Integrated Optical MEMS and Microfluidic Channels for High Resolution Biochip Array
Disposable Microsyringe for Single Dose Vaccine Delivery
Disposable Multi Patch Clamps Using Planar Fludic Channels
Electronic Properties of DNA for Bioelectronics
Electrophysiology Using a High-Density Microfluidic Array
Floating planar nanogap capacitor for biosensor application
Fluid Dynamics in Nanoscale Environments
High Precision Kinematic Assembly of Soft-State Biofluidic ASICs
High-Density Spheroid Arrays for 3-D Liver Cell Culture and Secretion Analysis
In-vivo Cellular Mapping of Biological Activity by Quantized Plasmon Quenching Dips Nanospectroscopy
Insulative Dielectrophoresis (iDEP) Preconcentration and Ultrasonic Lysis of Bacterial Endospores in a Zeonor Substrate
Integrated Microfluidic SERS Devices
Integrated Microfluidic SERS Devices
Integrated Plasmonic Optical Trapping (iPOT)
Integrated Polymer Actuators in Microfluidic Systems
Interactive OET
Long-term Cytotoxic Drug Assay via Single-Cell Microfluidic Array
Low-Power, Low-Leakage Microvalve
MEMS Biopolymer: RF-Interrogated Biosensor (MIB): Sensor Design
MEMS Biopolymer: RF-Interrogated Biosensor MIB:Hydrogel Formulation
MEMS Biopolymer: Silicon Nanowire-Based Biochemical Sensors
Micro, Tunable, Check Valves for Surgical Applications
Microflow Control using Thermally Responsive Triblock Copolymers
Microfluid Integrated Nano-Scale Biological Cell Probes
Microfluidic Cell Analysis Platform: On Chip Cell Culture and Electrochemical Lysis
Microfluidic Cell Culture Array
Microfluidic Cellular Manipulation - Single cell trapping arrays for quantitiative cell biology
Microfluidic Multiplexed Cytokine Secretion Assay
Microfluidic System for Cryogenically Storing and Reviving Biological Cells
Microfluidic-Based Two-Dimensional Protein Chip
Microneedle-based minimally invasive continuous glucose monitor
Microscale Surgical Repair of Nerves
Microsphere Capture and Perfusion in Microchannels Using Flexural Plate Wave Structures
Minimally Invasive MEMS Based Optical Coherence Tomography for in-vivo Imaging
Modular-Based Integration of CMOS Chip with Microfluidics for Immunosensing
Multifunctional Nano-Crescent Probes for Molecular Imaging of Intracellular Signaling Pathway
Nanogap Junction Capacitors For Biomolecular Detection
Nanopillar Substrate for Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
Nanoplasmonic Genomics/Proteomics Chip
Nanoprobes for Monitoring Sub-cellular Response to Localized Surface Interactions
On-Chip DNA Transformation by Local Heat Shock and Cell Cryopreservation
Optoelectronic Tweezers for Cell and Microparticle Manipulation
Plasmon Engineering the Nanocrescent
Plasmonic Nanocrescent Array for Ultrasensitive Biomoleculer Detection
Plasmonic Transfection With Single Cell Resolution
Plastic Injection Molded Microneedles
Plastic Microsyringe
Raised Lateral Patch Clamp Array
Sickle-Cell Anemia Event Detection Sensor
Signal Amplifications of SERS by Microfluidic CD-based Preconcentration Methods
Simulation of Laser Heating in Microchannels Utilizing CFDRC
Simulation of Micro-Fluidic Laser Heating Utilizing CFDRC
Single cell differential impedance spectroscopy analysis using high density hydrodynamic cell trapping arrays
Single-Cell Electroporation Microchip
Soft-state Biomicrofluidic Pulse Generator for Single Cell Analysis
Spatially Targeted Microfluidic Stimulation for Quantitative Gap Junction Analysis
Synthetic Microbial Pattern Formation Modulated by a Chemical Micro-interface
Time Division Multiplexed Microfluidic Lateral Patch Clamp Array
Unconventional nanoplasmonic structures for photothermal applications
Vertically-Integrated Micro Confocal Imaging Array (VI�-CIA)
Water-Powered Microfluidic Devices for Diagnostic and Drug Delivery Systems