Mechanical Engineering Seminar: Miniaturizing DNA Analysis from Fundamentals to Forensics

Friday, December 7, 2012
2:00 p.m.
DeWalt Seminar Room (2164 Glenn L. Martin Hall)
Prof. Miao Yu
301.405.3591
mmyu@umd.edu

"Miniaturizing DNA Analysis from Fundamentals to Forensics"

Elizabeth A. Strychalski, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Associate & Staff Scientist
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Gaithersburg, Md.

Abstract: Miniaturized fluidic devices are enabling new possibilities for DNA analysis, a critical task for areas such as healthcare, security, and synthetic biology. First, we will discuss a nanofluidic staircase for mea¬suring DNA size and for passive control of DNA transport. Second, we will consider a simple microfluidic method and platform for rapid, auto¬mated, and field-deployable DNA extraction from complex sample ma¬trices. Both topics represent the broad range of analytical approaches being developed using miniaturized fluidic devices for DNA analysis.

Bio: Dr. Elizabeth Strychalski received her Ph.D. in physics from Cornell University in 2009. She is a postdoctoral researcher under the National Research Council Research Associateship Program at the National Insti¬tute of Standards and Technology, where she is also a staff scientist.

Audience: Clark School  Graduate  Undergraduate  Faculty  Post-Docs 

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