Minimizing Nonspecific Cellular Binding of Quantum Dots with Hydroxyl-Derivatized Surface Coatings by Brad Kairdolf, Michael Mancini, Andrew Smith, and Shuming Nie

Kate Lee Awarded 2008 CD4 GAANN Fellowship
Posted: Thurs., May, 8, 2008

The Georgia Institute of Technology's Center for Drug Design, Development and Delivery (CD4) recently awarded Kate Lee with a 2008 GAANN Fellowship....More Info

DiagNano takes 1st place in challenge round at the 2008 Rice Business Plan Competition
Posted: Thurs., April. 10, 2008

Using fluorescent semiconductor nanoparticles, or "quantum dots," pathologists will potentially be able to examine multiple disease markers per test, an advance on current methods that can test only one marker at a time....More Info

Nanometer-scale mapping and single-molecule detection with color-coded nanoparticle probes
Posted: Fri., Feb. 29, 2008

We report a method for single-molecule detection and biomolecular
structural mapping based on dual-color imaging and automated
colocalization of bioconjugated nanoparticle probes....More Info

Gold Nanoparticle Probes May Allow Earlier Cancer Detection
Posted: Thurs., Jan. 17, 2008

Using tiny gold particles embedded with dyes, researchers have shown that they can identify tumors under the skin of a living animal. These tools may allow doctors to detect and diagnose cancer earlier and less invasively....More Info