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March 28, 2023 | 5 Questions with CNSI’s Haley Marks
Haley Marks is a project scientist for the Advanced Light Microscopy Lab (ALMS) at the CNSI at UCLA. She is a biomedical engineer with a specialty in nano-biosensor research, translational medicine, and optics education. Since joining CNSI in 2022, Haley has served as...
March 24, 2023 | Department of Defense funds UCLA-led research project, headed by Professor John Miao
A team led by UCLA’s Jianwei “John” Miao, professor of physics and astronomy and a member of the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA, has received a $7.5 million research award from the Department of Defense as part of the Multidisciplinary University Research...
March 23, 2023 | Q&A: Bioengineer Mireille Kamariza can’t wait to see what’s next
When Mireille Kamariza joined the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering as an assistant professor of bioengineering in January, she brought with her an early record of innovation. Just a decade after earning her undergraduate degree at UC San Diego, Kamariza has already...
March 23, 2023 | CNSI adds new capabilities to probe the mechanical properties of materials
An Anton Paar Modular Compact Rheometer 302 (MCR 302) has been recently validated and added to the resources at the Nano and Pico Characterization Laboratory, one of six open-access CNSI Technology Centers. The MCR 302 is available to researchers from UCLA, other...
March 20, 2023 | UCLA-led study uses base editing to correct mutation that causes rare immune deficiency
A new UCLA-led study suggests that advanced genome editing technology could be used as a one-time treatment for the rare and deadly genetic disease CD3 delta severe combined immunodeficiency…
March 17, 2023 | New Implantable, Stretchable Bioelectronics Deliver High Performance Despite Strain
A multidisciplinary team of engineers and doctors from UCLA has developed a new class of bioelectronics that can flex and bend inside biological tissues without compromising their sensing and stimulation performance…
March 14, 2023 | 20th Anniversary event celebrates visionary research investment to benefit the state of California and support promising research advances
After multiple delays due to the Covid-19 pandemic, on March 11th former Governor Gray Davis and CNSI Director Jeff F. Miller were joined by Chancellor Gene Block and UCLA administrators, deans, faculty and friends of the Institute to celebrate CNSI’s 20th...
March 13, 2023 | Mussels-Inspired Injectable Bioglue Offers Robust Sealing of Surgical Wounds
A UCLA-led research team has created a new, biodegradable hydrogel adhesive that is three-times stronger than comparable bioglues. Injected from a syringe, the bioglue’s honey-like viscosity coupled with its fast-sealing action could improve precision in closing...
March 10, 2023 | Neil Garg Receives AAAS Bhaumik Award for Public Engagement with Science
Neil Garg, the Kenneth N. Trueblood Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, has received the AAAS Mani L. Bhaumik Award for Public Engagement with Science from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Garg has made organic chemistry — the study of...