Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Illinois
Champaign, Illinois
Joined April 2013
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The assay method is ultraselective, even if the miRNA differs from the target sequence by one base. We are using this method now on samples from prostate cancer patients from Dr. Manish Kohli, our collaborator at Huntsman Cancer Institute.
We demonstrate ~3000x enhancement of light collection from quantum dot fluorescent tags, and then use the tags to detect individual cancer-related miRNA molecules from serum, with a detection limit of only 10 attomolar.
We are excited about our new paper in Nature Communications: "Photonic crystal enhanced fluorescence emission and blinking suppression for single quantum dot digital resolution biosensing" (lnkd.in/g_HD-JX8).
Prof. Cunningham interviewed on the Biology Today podcast: podcasts.apple.com/in/podcas…
We have a new paper in Nature Communications coming out today for a new form of microscopy! This is the method we will use to make a COVID breath analyzer. news.illinois.edu/view/6367/…
Prof. Cunnnigham interviewed for a Finding Genius podcast - Using light for more effective COVID diagnostic technology.
Congrats to Yanyu Xiong for generating the Image of the Month at the Woese Institute for Genomic Biology. Check out the "DNA Origami" structures at: igb.illinois.edu/corefacilit…
The power of detecting tiny things: I gave a 5 min video lecture, courtesy of the Illinois Cancer Center: Using nanotech to detect COVID and cancer: mediaspace.illinois.edu/medi…
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The test uses loop-mediated isothermal amplification detection to identify the presence of live equine respiratory viruses from nasal swabs
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The Analytical Scientist highlights our work with smartphone mobile diagnostics for viruses in nasal swabs (to read the full article you can register for free):
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I'll be giving a short talk at an upcoming online event: Confronting Cancer during the COVID Crisis. More info and register at: cancer.illinois.edu/ccil-cha…
Smartphone system for detecting respiratory viruses from nasal swabs in 30 minutes. Press release from UIUC:news.illinois.edu/view/6367/…
Interview with WILL and video about our smartphone-based COVID diagnostic research... illinoisnewsroom.org/u-of-i-…
Prof. Cunningham to give special Noonhour seminar at the Center for Advanced Studies about liquid biopsy and the Center for Genomic Diagnostics tomorrow. All are welcome! cas.illinois.edu/node/2404
New research for developing better diagnostic tests for ALS funded by the Healthcare Engineering System Center:
mntl.illinois.edu/news/artic…
Annoucing the new Center for Genomic Diagnostics at Illinois! igb.illinois.edu/article/new…
A press release from UI News Bureau about our new cancer biomarker detection technology: news.illinois.edu/view/6367/…
Our paper is featured on the cover of Lab on a Chip!
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Press release about our smartphone system for detecting Zika virus! news-medical.net/news/201911…
New method for harvesting energy into nanoantennas enables ultrasensitive biomolecule sensing and catalysis of chemical reactions. Press release from ECE Illinois: ece.illinois.edu/newsroom/ar…
