Nanotech Measurement Champs

 

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Contestant:    Dr. Jim Felton (Harvard) Dr. Steven Biller (MIT) Dr. Meredith Mintzer (Boston Uni) Iraj Aalaei (UMass Lowell)
Group:   Barbara & Bruce Furie Group Penny Chisholm Group Mark Grinstaff Group Dhimiter Bellow Group
Field:   Hematology Marine Microbiology Drug Delivery Systems Nanotoxicology
Research Interests:  

"Understanding the role of blood microparticles in the formation of blood clots or “thrombi” Read More

"Understanding the role of marine organisms in the ocean's "metabolism" Read More

"Elucidating the underlying fundamental chemistry and engineering principles of drug delivery systems" Read More

"Understanding the adverse human health effects of toxic chemicals, especially from nanomaterials and nanotechnologies." Read More
           
   

The Inter-University Nanotechnology Measurement Championships - between Harvard, MIT, Boston University and University of Massachusetts was held at the launch party of Izon's new US Headquarters on Wednesday, 21st September 2011. The researchers who took part in the competition represent a broad range of research disciplines with particle characterization being the common theme. The contest required the University representatives to accurately measure a complex set of nanoparticles in real time to determine a winner.

Congratulations to Dr. Meredith Mintzer (Boston University) for winning the title!

 

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Background Information on Contestants:

Work in the Chisholm lab at MIT focuses on the marine cyanobaterium Prochlorococcus, the smallest and most abundant photosynthetic organism on the planet.  While each Prochlorococcus cell is less than 1um in diameter, the total oceanic population is responsible for a significant fraction of global primary production.  Among our interests is to better understand the interactions of these tiny cells with other components of the marine environment, including small particles of dissolved organic material and marine viruses.

Dr. Jim Felton (Harvard)

Dr. Jim Felton, from the laboratory of Professors Bruce and Barbara Furie, Harvard University, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Dr. Felton is using Izon's instrument for studying the role that blood microparticles may have in the formation of blood clots or “thrombi”. The Furie group is a world leader in hematology research, focused on advancing diagnosis and treatment of bleeding and thrombotic disorders.

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Dr. Meredith Mintzer (Boston University)

Dr. Meredith Mintzer, a Postdoctoral Fellow from the laboratory of Prof. Mark Grinstaff, Boston University, Department of Biomedical Engineering. Dr Mintzer is using Izon’s instruments in research into drug delivery systems. The Grinstaff group pursues highly interdisciplinary research in the areas of biomedical engineering and macromolecular chemistry with the goal of elucidating the underlying fundamental chemistry and engineering principles of drug delivery systems.

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Dr. Steven Biller (MIT)

Dr. Steven Biller, a Postdoctoral Associate from the laboratory of Prof. Penny Chisholm, MIT, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Marine biologist Dr. Biller is currently researching marine cyanobaterium Prochlorococcus, the smallest and most abundant photosynthetic organism on the planet. While each Prochlorococcus cell is less than 1µm in diameter, the total oceanic population is responsible for a significant fraction of global primary production.

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Iraj Aalaei (UMass Lowell)

Iraj Aalaei, a graduate student from the laboratory of Prof. Dhimiter Bello, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing. The group is using Izon’s instruments in nanotoxicology research with interest in the biological significance of exposure, exposure routes, measurement issues and metrics, the relationship between the physical properties of nanoparticles with health outcomes.

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