Single Cell Technologies
This cluster focuses on the development of methods and technologies to probe a single cell.
This goal of this cluster is to build a synergistic scientific and technological platform to investigate one of the most critical building blocks of any biological system – a cell. Through the convergence of biology, computational approaches and engineering, the cluster addresses fundamental biological questions on cellular heterogeneity by developing integrated approaches and technologies to isolate, preserve, characterize and expand rare cells. This approach will enable investigation of basic biological components of single cells at a higher resolution and holds the promise of transforming the study, diagnosis and treatment of every disease. The cluster builds upon an existing ecosystem of UM investigators with complementary research excellence and active collaborations from engineering, physical sciences, life sciences and the medical school.
Recent Publications
Three-dimensional (3D) adipose tissue organoids for disease modeling. Lipid (red), actin (green), nucleus (blue).
Cell in an engineered scaffold
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BI Distinguished Lectureship Series with Dr. David A. Weitz
Join us on April 7 for a Distinguished Lecture by Dr. David A. Weitz.
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- March 30 @ 3:30 pm
BI Distinguished Lectureship Series with Dr. James Kirkland
Join us on March 30 for a Distinguished Lecture by Dr. James Kirkland from @MayoClinic on his research on aging, cellular senescence and age-related diseases.
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Call for Nominations: 2020-21 BI Innovator Awards
Nomination Deadline: March 31, 2021
The goal of the Innovator Awards is to recognize BI members who are actively participating in the research, innovation and translational ecosystem at BI and making a difference in our community.
This past year has been a strong reminder that the excellence and strength of our institute transcend research and innovation. BI members are continually contributing to their community through exceptional service and commitment to causes and activities that extend beyond science.
As in previous years, three Innovator Awards will be granted, with one awarded at the faculty, graduate student and postdoctoral level, respectively.
This year, we will be adding a fourth Innovator Award to recognize a person (graduate student, undergraduate student, faculty, postdoctoral fellow or staff) who is making a difference in the BI community, in particular, as it relates to contributions that extend beyond the topic of their scientific work. Examples of such exceptional achievement might include creation and launch or leadership in new programs and initiatives related to outreach, mentoring programs, diversity, equity and inclusion, well-being.
- February 1, 2021 / Article
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S. Nagrath Lab develops new microfluidic chip to capture and investigate exosomes
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- December 1, 2020 / Article
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Kotov Recipient of Alpha Chi Sigma Award
For his work in self-assembly processes at the nanoscale, Nick Kotov received the 2020 Alpha Chi Sigma Award.
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Study by Deepak Nagrath and Sunitha Nagrath Labs propose new strategy to target pancreatic cancer
Study by Deepak Nagrath and Sunitha Nagrath Labs propose new strategy to target pancreatic cancer
- May 7, 2020 / Award
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Congratulations to Deepak Nagrath on being named one of the Rogel Cancer Center’s 2020 Forbes Scholars. Nagrath is using genetic and clinical data from patients to identify mutations in ovarian cancer cells.
- March 2, 2020 / Award
2020 BI Innovator Awardees
Congratulations to the 2020 BI Innovator Award Recipients. BI Innovator awards recognize members of the BI research community who are active participants in the research, innovation and translational ecosystem at BI.
The 2020 awardees will be featured speakers at the BI Research Day on March 18.
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BI Teams Receive Biosciences Initiative Awards
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Call for Nominations for BI Innovator Awards
The Biointerfaces Institute seeks nominations for its annual BI Innovator Awards.
The goal of the Innovator Award is to recognize faculty, graduate student and postdoctoral researchers who are active contributors to the interdisciplinary research, innovation and translational ecosystem at BI.
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Our Single Cell Technologies Researchers
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Joerg Lahann
Wolfgang Pauli Collegiate Professor of Chemical Engineering; Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Macromolecular Science and Engineering Research Focus: Advanced Materials and Drug Delivery, Single Cell Technologies Contact Information:lahann@umich.eduResearch in the Lahann Lab focuses on surface engineering, advanced polymers, biomimetic materials, engineered stem cell microenvironments, drug delivery, and nano-scale self-assembly.
Max Wicha
Madeline and Sidney Forbes Professor of Oncology; Professor of Internal Medicine Research Focus: Single Cell Technologies, Cell and Tissue Engineering Contact Information:mwicha@umich.eduWicha researchers study the biology of stem cells in the normal mammary gland and breast cancers by isolating and characterizing normal and malignant mammary stem cells and the changes in these key cells during carcinogenesis.
Evan Keller
Professor of Urology and Pathology; Associate Professor of Comparative Pathology Research Focus: Single Cell Technologies, Cell and Tissue Engineering Contact Information:etkeller@umich.eduThe Keller Group focuses on the biology of cancer metastasis and explores genes that regulate metastasis and the interaction between the bone microenvironment and cancer cells. Researchers perform translational studies to enable movement of research findings into clinics.
Sunitha Nagrath
Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering Research Focus: Cell and Tissue Engineering, Single Cell Technologies Contact Information:snagrath@umich.eduThe Nagrath lab research focuses on developing integrated nano- and microfluidic technologies for understanding cell trafficking in cancer through isolation, characterization, and the study of circulating tumor cells in peripheral blood of cancer patients.
Carlos Aguilar
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering Research Focus: Single Cell Technologies, Cell and Tissue Engineering Contact Information:caguilar@umich.eduAguilar’s NOBEL lab develops, optimizes and applies innovative technologies such as integrative genomic assays and high-throughput sequencing, micro/nanofabricated devices, genome editing and computational modeling to its primary area of focus, which is skeletal muscle.
Nicholas Kotov
Irving Langmuir Distinguished University Professor of Chemical Sciences and Engineering; Joseph B. and Florence V. Cejka Professor of Engineering; Professor of Chemical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Macromolecular Science and Engineering Research Focus: Nanotechnology, Single Cell Technologies Contact Information:kotov@umich.eduResearch in the Kotov Group focuses on self-organization of nanocolloids, layer-by-layer assembly, ultrastrong nanocomposites, tissue engineering with nanomaterials, nanoscale drugs, and implantable biomedical devices.
Deepak Nagrath
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering Research Focus: Single Cell Technologies, Cell and Tissue Engineering Contact Information:dnagrath@umich.eduThe Nagrath lab focuses on both experimental and theoretical aspects of Cellular and Molecular Tissue Engineering, Metabolic Engineering, and Biomedicine with emphasis on clinical applications. Our research interests lie in the systems biology of metabolic diseases, specifically cancer.