Biointerfaces and Interaction of Biosystems

Multidisciplinary research in which physics plays a crucial role is a focus of the group. Interfaces and their properties are important in both living organisms and in sensors and diagnostics where we need to interact with biological systems. Sophisticated, non-invasive sensing methods are required for detecting small concentrations of biomolecules and processes in the body.

This research program consists of the following projects:

• Platform technologies for the surface immobilization of functional biomolecules;
• Proactive surfaces for implantable medical devices;
• Optical sensing methods for detection of protein on surfaces;
• Scintillation dosimetry; and
• Radiobiology

The figure below shows a schematic of a sensor and a surface with attached molecules as viewed by atomic force microscopy