research
Highlights
External Research Centers with Participating Faculty from MNTL
USDA/ARS Center for Food Safety Engineering (June 2011 - May 2016):
To use novel technologies for detection and prevention of food-borne pathogens (Purdue, USDA, Montana, UIUC)
NSF – NSEC Center for Affordable Nanoengineering of Polymeric Biomedical Devices:
To develop polymer-based, low-cost nanoengineering technology that can be used to produce micro-/nanofluidic devices, cell-based devices, and multifunctional polymer-nanoparticle-biomolecule nanostructures for next-generation medical diagnostic and therapeutic applications.
Center for Affordable Nanoengineering of Polymeric Biomedical Devices
Recently Completed Centers
NCI – CCNE:
To apply nanotechnology for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, focus its efforts on breast cancer and melanoma detection and treatment (Wash U, UIUC)
NIH – NDC:
To use the phi-29 nanomotor for novel diagnostic and therapeutic applications (U Cincinnati, Purdue, UIUC)