Artificial nanopore production could lead to early detection of disease
A University of Texas at Arlington multi-disciplinary team has received a $360,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to build artificial nanopores made of silicon that can detect “bad molecules” as a very early indication of cancer and other diseases. Samir Iqbal, an assistant professor of Electrical Engineering who focuses on nanotechnology , is leading the project. He is working with Purnendu “Sandy” Dasgupta, the Jenkins Garrett Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry , and Richard Timmons, a