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Postdoctoral Position: Neural Probe Engineering & Nanofabrication
May 14, 2012 - The Masmanidis group is seeking a postdoctoral scholar to develop minimally invasive devices at CNSI for neuroscience research applications. This work will help drive the group’s effort to understand the neural mechanisms of reward and addiction using state-of- the-art electrophysiological recording techniques. Ideal candidates will have carried out graduate-level work in silicon MEMS fabrication, and have a firm grasp of clean room techniqu...more |
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Xiangfeng Duan selected by DoE 2012 Early Career Research Program
May 09, 2012 - The Office of Science of the Department of Energy is pleased to announce the researchers selected for negotiation of a financial award under the fiscal year 2012 Early Career Research Program. The funding opportunity for researchers in universities and DOE national laboratories, now in its third year, supports the development of individual research programs of outstanding scientists early in their careers and stimulates research careers in t...more |
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UCLA scientists unlock mystery of how 'handedness' arises
May 08, 2012 - The overwhelming majority of proteins and other functional molecules in our bodies display a striking molecular characteristic: They can exist in two distinct forms that are mirror images of each other, like your right hand and left hand. Surprisingly, each of our bodies prefers only one of these molecular forms.
This mirror-image phenomenon — known as chirality or "handedness" — has captured the imagination of a UCLA research g...more |
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Postdoctoral Mentoring Awards
CNSI faculty member Mark S. Cohen has been selected to receive one of this year's Postdoctoral Mentoring Awards. Also receiving awards are professors Kelsey C. Martin from the Department of Chemical Biology and James U. Bowie from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Other finalists include CNSI director Paul S. Weiss, MIMG professor David S. Brooks, and Health Services and Psychology professor William McCarthy. The awards recogniz...more |
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Paul Weiss gives “Excellence in Nanoscience” lecture in Lausanne, Switzerland
May 04, 2012 - Paul Weiss, Director of the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA, gave the inaugural "Excellence in NanoScience" lecture at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The title of the lecture was "Designing, Measuring, and Controlling Molecular and Supramolecular Devices."
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Game on! UCLA researchers use online crowd-sourcing to diagnose malaria
May 02, 2012 - Gaming system a new step for telepathology and other telemedicine fields
Online crowd-sourcing — in which a task is presented to the public, who respond, for free, with various solutions and suggestions — has been used to evaluate potential consumer products, develop software algorithms and solve vexing research-and-development challenges. But diagnosing infectious diseases?
Online crowd-sourcing — in which a task i...more |
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New UCLA method quickly IDs nanomaterials that can cause oxidative damage to cells
May 01, 2012 - Engineered nanomaterials, prized for their unique semiconducting properties, are already prevalent in everyday consumer products — from sunscreens, cosmetics and paints to textiles and solar batteries — and economic forecasters are predicting the industry will grow into $1 trillion business in the next few years. But how safe are these materials?
Because the semiconductor properties of metal-oxide nanomaterials could potentially...more |
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Toward a Predictive Model For Nanoparticle Toxicity
April 30, 2012 - Researchers link semiconductor particles’ electronic properties to their tendency to cause inflammation
Researchers report the first model to predict nanoparticle toxicity based on the materials’ water solubility and electronic properties (ACS Nano, DOI:10.1021/nn3010087). Metal oxide nanoparticles are semiconducting materials that drive oxidation and reduction r...more |
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When cells hit the wall: UCLA engineers put the squeeze on cells to diagnose disease
April 30, 2012 - If you throw a rubber balloon filled with water against a wall, it will spread out and deform on impact, while the same balloon filled with honey, which is more viscous, will deform much less. If the balloon's elastic rubber was stiffer, an even smaller change in shape would be observed.
By simply analyzing how much a balloon changes shape upon hitting a wall, you can uncover information about its physical properties.
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CNSI Core Laboratories at UCLA
Save the Date!
Thursday, May 31, 2012 - Core Lab Open House
New tools and methods transform perspectives and capabilities in the fields of science, engineering, and medicine
The core user facilities at CNSI develop and offer a wide array of cutting-edge instrumentation and technical expertise not readily available elsewhere in the United States. These shared, open-access fa...more |
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