The primary goal of the Center for Affordable Nanoengineering of Polymeric
Biomedical Devices (CANPBD) is to develop polymer-based, low-cost
nanoengineering technology that can be used to produce micro-/nanofluidic
devices, cell-based devices, and multifunctional
polymer-nanoparticle-biomolecule nanostructures for next-generation medical
diagnostic and therapeutic applications.
Six Core Technology Platforms have
been created based on the center's expertise.
They are:
- Affordable Nanomanufacturing
- Self and Dynamic Assembly
- Micro-/Nanofluidics
- Nanomanipulation
- Nanofiber Synthesis
- Super-/Subcritical Fluids
Building on the six core technologies, our center has developed three major research Testbeds, which are:
- Biosensors/-chips for Medical Diagnostics
- Micro-/Nanofluidics and Nanoparticle-based Drug/Gene Delivery
- Cell-based Devices and Constructs
Our long-term goal is to integrate these core technology platforms with low-cost manufacturing methods, pre-clinical trials, and economic and societal analysis to create a viable production protocol that will allow us to realize the commercialization of nanobiotechnology.