Researchers
Aaron Clapp, Surya Mallapragada, Balaji Narasimhan, Derrick Rollins, Ian Schneider
This area of research focuses on the design and synthesis of novel biomaterials for targeted delivery of proteins, vaccines and DNA, tissue engineering, biocompatible nanoparticles and biosensors.
Research thrusts
- Biocompatible quantum dot nanoparticles
- Micro/nanopatterned polymers for nerve regeneration
- Biodegradable polymers for protein stabilization and vaccine delivery
- Stimuli sensitive smart polymers for sensing and delivery
- Bioinspired superparamagnetic nanoparticles for biomedical imaging
Six populations of CdSe-ZnS quantum dots suspended in hexane