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One of the greatest challenges in the post-genomic era of the 21st century lies in making the essential connections between structure and function of biomolecules at the micro/nanoscale to human physiology and pathophysiology at the macroscale. Biological microelectromechanical systems (bioMEMS) and nanotechnologies such as oligonucleotide arrays, integrated fluidic chips, and drug delivery/sensing platforms promise to transform the world of biochemistry and medicine much in the same way that integrated semiconductor devices transformed the world of electronics. The key driving force is the complementary length scale between biological structures that range from the 10s of nanometers (proteins, DNA, viruses) to the micron scale (cells and cellular assemblies) and the new capabilities of micro/nanosystems to manipulate and control such feature sizes within our environment. Studies in the Desai laboratory focus on the design, fabrication, and use of advanced micro/nano biosystems Announcement:
Lab meetings are at Wednesdays at 9am in 209 Byers Hall (Unless otherwiste stated) Presentation Schedule:
Dates are subject to change, but not order, w/o switching. *Fixed dates for presentation |
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Desai
Laboratory
1700 4th Street | Building QB3 | Room 204 Box 2520 | UCSF Mission Bay
Campus | San Francisco, CA 94158-2330
Fax Number: 415-476-2414 | Phone Number: 415-514-9695
UCSF
- University of California, San
Francisco | QB3 - California
Institute for Quantitative Biomedical Research
BTS - Department
of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences