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The Biomedical Micro/Nanoscale Devices Lab is under the direction of Dr. Mike McShane. The laboratory focuses on the modeling, design, fabrication, and testing of small-scale analytical devices, particularly fluorescence-based biosensors. Our research and educational activities cover many areas of biomedical engineering, including biomaterials, cell and molecular biology, biomedical optics, biotransport, bioinstrumentation, and signal processing, and medical device design. We produce and test sensor systems using microscale and nanoscale fabrication approaches of self-assembly and photolithography, as well as develop strategies for deploying these in vitro and in vivo. Examples of current technologies include nanoparticles to monitor intracellular oxygen concentrations, fiber optic sensors for tracking neurochemical dynamics, and microparticles and microcapsules for "smart tattoo" implants.
The laboratory has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), the U.S Army Medical Research and Material Command, The Whitaker Foundation, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, and numerous Louisiana state entities (while at LA Tech).
