Micro and Nano Systems for Biophysical Studies of Cells and Small Organisms
Coordonnateurs : Liu Xinyu, Sun Yu
1. Micro systems for probing cellular forces and cellular mechanical properties 2. Force-sensing micropillar arrays for cell mechanics and mechanobiology 3. Vertical nanostructures for probing live cells 4. Probing tissue mechanics at the cellular length-scale in cancer microenvironments 5. Advanced microfluidic devices for cell electroporation and manipulation 6. High-throughput three-dimensional cellular platforms for screening biophysical microenvironmental signals 7. Acoustofluidic technology for cell biophysics 8. Microfluidic devices for neutrophil migration studies 9. Field-controlled micro-nano manipulations and micro-nano robots 10. Robotic optical tweezers for cell biophysics 11. Robotic and microfluidic systems for single cell injection 12. Biophysical phenotyping of C. elegans in a microfluidic chip for high-throughput drug screening 13. Microfluidic devices for imaging and manipulation of C. elegans 14. Micro systems for the study of behavioral responses of C. elegans to various physical and chemical stimuli 15. Microfluidic devices to study the effect of electric fields on C. elegans and Danio rerio 16. Force-controlled robotic systems for mechanical stimulation of Drosophila larvae
Dr. Sun is a Professor at the University of Toronto. He is a Tier I Canada Research Chair and the Director of Robotic Institute, University of Toronto. His Advanced Micro and Nanosystems Laboratory specializes in developing innovative robotic and AI technologies for reproductive medicine. He was elected Fellow of ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science), NAI (US National Academy of Inventors), and AIMBE (American Institute of Medicine and Biomedical Engineering) for his work on micro/nano devices, robotic systems and AI technologies.
- Comprehensive coverage of micro and nano-system technology and application to biophysical studies of cells and small organisms.
- Highlights the most recent advances in cellular and organismal biophysics enabled by micro and nano systems.
- Insightful outlook on future directions and trends in each chapter covering a sub-area of the book topic.
Date de parution : 08-2021
Ouvrage de 404 p.
19x23.4 cm