The advantages of using microfluidic platforms for analyzing mass- and/or volume-limited samples have been known for more than a decade. The ability to integrate a series of experiments on a small platform shows exceptional promise for studying complex single cell components and dynamic intracellular events, as well as understanding intercellular signaling networks at the molecular level with temporal and spatial control. Three major projects that involve microfluidics for a wide range of biological applications include: Microfluidic Devices for Studying Neurons Multifunctional Three-Dimensional Hybrid Microfluidic/Nanofluidic Devices Collaborators on these projects: Profs. Martha U. Gillette, Ralph G. Nuzzo (University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign) and Prof. Paul W. Bohn (University of Notre Dame). |