Biological Surface Engineering and Microfluidics Laboratory

Shashi K. Murthy, Ph.D.
Phone: +1 (617) 373-4017
Email: smurthy@coe.neu.edu

The Biological Surface Engineering and Microfluidics Laboratory at Northeastern University headed by Prof. Shashi Murthy was established in January 2006.

The primary focus of our research is the design of microfluidic devices for applications in clinical diagnostics and regenerative medicine. These devices are fabricated using technology originally designed for the semiconductor industry and are capable of handling and manipulating small volumes of fluidics (down to tens of microliters) and small numbers of cells. Our expertise is in functionalizing microfluidic channels with a broad range of biomolecules and achieving high-resolution cell separation with these simple and easy-to-use devices. We are also applying our expertise in cell-material interactions to design coatings for implantable devices.

Anil Achyuta Completes Ph.D. Thesis Defense
The Murthy group’s first Ph.D. alumnus, Dr. Anil Achyuta, will start a postdoc at Draper Laboratory in Tampa in February 2010.

Prof. Murthy wins CoE Outstanding Research Award
The College of Engineering presented the Søren Buus Outstanding Research Award to Prof. Murthy on Sept 16, 2009. This award recognizes individuals, who, by their contributions to knowledge, have brought recognition to themselves, the College, and Northeastern University.

Summer 2009 STEM Outreach
High school teachers and students complete their internships in the Murthy Lab. NU News article.

Article in FASEB Journal featured on TV
This article describes a device that could potentially be used in cardiovascular disease monitoring. Journal press release. TV news story. NU News article.

Prof. Murthy wins NSF CAREER Award
This award from the National Science Foundation recognizes outstanding research, excellent education, and the integration of education and research activities. More...

Bridging the Divide Between Neuroprosthetic Design, Tissue engineering, and Neurobiology Frontiers in Neuroengineering, published online More...

Mitigation of Reactive Human Cell Adhesion on Poly(dimethylsiloxane) by Immobilized Trypsin Langmuir 2009, published online. More...

Deterministic Lateral Displacement as a Means to Enrich Large Cells for Tissue Engineering Analytical Chemistry 2009, vol. 81, p. 9178. More...

Influence of Micro-well Biomimetic Topography on Intestinal Epithelial Caco-2 Cell Phenotype Biomaterials 2009, vol. 30, p. 6825. More...

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