Microfluidics

Microfluidics exploits a multidisciplinary approach to design systems where micro-volumes of fluids can be precisely controlled and manipulated. The use of microfluidic systems coupled with real-time high resolution imaging has revolutionized the field of cell biology providing the opportunity to investigate cell behavior within in vivo-like microenvironments. We design and manufacture microfluidic devices for a variety of research applications. Specifically, we developed an easy-to-use platform embedding flexible PDMS electrodes and carbon nanotubes to generate uniform electrical fields for cell stimulation. We fabricated magnetic reversibly sealable microfluidic devices by implementing PDMS/iron micropowder layers. Also, we exploited microfluidic devices to investigate the role of fluid dynamics on cell alignment, cell docking, and cell spheroid generation by coupling different experimental data with computational models.


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26/11/2015 Meet us at Tumor Metastasis - November 30 - Dec 3, 2015 Hyatt Regency Austin Austin, Texas, USA
21/09/2015 Congratulations Silvia Lopa!
We are proud to announce that Dr.
06/09/2015 Meet us at TERMIS-WC 2015 in Boston (8-11 Sep)!
03/03/2015 Prof. Jordan J. Green visiting our Lab!
We are pleased to announce that on 16th March 2015 Prof. Jordan J.
01/02/2015 Meet us at the Gordon Research Conference in Ventura (14-15 Feb)!

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