Biological Nanostructures and Applications of Nanostructures in Biology

Michael A. Stroscio, PhD, is a leading figure in the study of the electrical, optical, and mechanical properties of nanostructures, and among the early contributors to the application of nanoscience to bioengineering. An internationally recognized scientist with numerous publications and patents, Dr. Stroscio is a Fellow of both the AAAS and IEEE, as well as the recipient of the IEEE Harry Diamond Award. Dr. Stroscio is currently Professor of Bioengineering and Electrical & Computer Engineering, as well as Adjunct Professor of Physics at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Mitra Dutta, PhD, is a leading figure in the study of the electrical, optical, and mechanical properties of nanostructures, and among the early contributors to the application of optoelectronics in the broad areas of nanoscience and bioengineering. An internationally recognized scientist with numerous publications and patents, Dr. Dutta is a Fellow of the AAAS IEEE, and OSA as well as the recipient of the IEEE Harry Diamond Award. Dr. Dutta is currently Professor and Head of Electrical & Computer Engineering, as well as Adjunct Professor of Physics at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

• Integrating and Tagging Biological Structures with Nanoscale Semiconductor Quantum dot Structures.- Biomedical Applications of Semiconductor Quantum Dots.- Potential Applications of Carbon Nanotubes in Bioengineering.- Nanophysical Properties of Living Cells.- Hairpin Formation in Polynucleotides: A Simple Folding Problem?.- Bioinspired Approaches to Building Nanoscale Devices.- Bridging Natural Nano-Tubes with Designed Nanotubes.