Ithaca College

Detection and Analysis of Individual Biological Macromolecules at the Nanoscale

In his 1959 lecture ‘There’s Plenty of Room at the Bottom,’ Richard Feynman posed an “invitation to enter a new field of physics,” and challenged the scientific community to expand their capabilities to observe, measure, and manipulate materials at the nanoscale. While recognition and manipulation have occurred at the nanoscale in biological systems since the origin of life, our ability to observe and characterize these interactions is still emerging. Today’s physicists continue to play a role in this progress, as the application of fundamental physical principals remains vital in the continued development of new measurement approaches for studying nanoscale systems. In this talk, I will discuss two experimental approaches to the detection and analysis of individual biological macromolecules at the nanoscale: nanophotonic resonators and magnetic tweezers. The applications of such developments range from the study of fundamental biophysical interactions to the development of point-of-care medical diagnostics and beyond. 

Thurs., Dec. 7, 2017
CNS 112 @ 12:10 p.m.

Pizza and Refreshments will be available.
Please bring your own cup.
Remember to Recycle, Reuse, Reduce. 

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact the department assistant at jackerman@ithaca.edu. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.