Noah Malmstadt's Biography

Noah Malmstadt, Professor, Mork Family Dept. of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, University of Southern California

Noah Malmstadt is Professor at the University of Southern California. He received a BS in Chemical Engineering from Caltech and a PhD in Bioengineering from the University of Washington. Following postdoctoral work at UCLA, he joined the Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at USC in 2007. Malmstadt is the recipient of a 2012 Office of Naval Research Young Investigator award. His research focuses on microfluidic strategies to facilitate material fabrication and biophysical analysis. He has pioneered the integration of ionic liquids as solvents in droplet microreactors and the application of microfluidic systems to synthesizing biomimetic cell membranes. Microfluidic analytical techniques he has developed include methods for measuring the permeability of cell membranes to druglike molecules and techniques for measuring ionic currents through membrane proteins.

Modular Microfluidics For Automating Biochemical Workflows

Tuesday, 2 October 2018 at 14:00

Add to Calendar ▼2018-10-02 14:00:002018-10-02 15:00:00Europe/LondonModular Microfluidics For Automating Biochemical WorkflowsSELECTBIOenquiries@selectbiosciences.com

Traditional approaches to microfluidic fabrication and modeling have relied on custom fabrication work flows that often focus on limited runs of one-off devices. This has led to a high cost that has limited the adaption of microfluidic systems for real-world applications. We have been developing an alternate approach to microfluidic fabrication that focuses on manufacturing modular elements which are then assembled into microfluidic analytical systems. Functional components are integrated into these elements; the structures are printed to directly accommodate off-the-shelf components including photodiodes, heaters, sensors, and fiber optic fittings. We have demonstrated the utility of this approach by assembling systems capable of performing automated biomolecular workflows, including immunosorbent assays, agglomeration assays, and complex multi-step protein and oligonucleotide handling.

Add to Calendar ▼2018-10-01 00:00:002018-10-03 00:00:00Europe/LondonLab-on-a-Chip and Microfluidics: Emerging Themes, Technologies and Applications "Track A"SELECTBIOenquiries@selectbiosciences.com

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