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Research Projects

 University of California, Merced

Stem Cell Instrumentation Foundry (SCIF): Faculty Research Interests 

Name
Research Interest
Anand Gadre, Ph.D., MBA
Lab-On-a-Chip Systems, Microfluidics, Stem Cell Tissue Engineering, Nanosensors for Biomedical Applications.
Wei-Chun Chin, Ph.D.
Develop efficient supporting matrices for human embryonic stem cells derived neuronal transplants for spinal cord injury and neuromuscular patients.
Dan Hirleman, Ph.D.
Rapid, label-free identification and characterization of stem cells using optical scattering.
Kara Mc-Closkey, Ph.D.
Stem cell tissue engineering; heart tissue engineering
Tao Ye, Ph.D.
Biomolecular surface chemistry, Nanoscale fabrication, Scanning probe microscopy
Jennifer Manilay, Ph.D. Stem cell biology, developmental immunology, hematopoiesis. Current research in lab is focused on the mechanisms of molecular and cellular crosstalk during hematopoiesis and lymphocyte development in the adult mouse and the use of stem cells in therapy for immunological diseases.