AVS 59th Annual International Symposium and Exhibition
    Biomaterial Interfaces Wednesday Sessions
       Session BI+SS+NS-WeM

Invited Paper BI+SS+NS-WeM3
Nanoparticles in Biology: Engineering the Interface for Sensing and Delivery

Wednesday, October 31, 2012, 8:40 am, Room 23

Session: Bio/Nano Interfaces with Applications in Biomedicine and Energy
Presenter: V. Rotello, University of Massachusetts
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A key issue in the use of nanomaterials is controlling how they interact with themselves and with the outer world. Our research program focuses on the tailoring of nanoparticles of surfaces for a variety of applications, coupling the atomic-level control provided by organic synthesis with the fundamental principles of supramolecular chemistry. Using these engineered nanoparticles, we are developing particles for biological applications, in particular delivery and sensing. This talk will focus on the interfacing of nanoparticles with biosystems, and will discuss our use of nanoparticles for delivery applications including our in vitro studies of small molecule, nucleic acid, and protein delivery. This presentation will also feature the use of nanoparticles for diagnostic applications, including the use of array-based sensing paradigms for the sensing and identification of proteins, bacteria and cell type and state.