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DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\n\nMethods for the analysis of biomolecular markers o
 f health and disease are in high demand. There is ongoing need for measure
 ments that are not only more sensitive\, more selective\, faster\, and ric
 her in information\, but also more accessible. Technologies continue to ad
 vance\, but often with cost and complexity that makes them available to fe
 wer and fewer people. In response\, we have designed fluorescent materials
  that enable molecular assays and cellular analyses on simply engineered s
 martphone-based devices amenable to low-resource\, point-of-care settings.
  This presentation will give an overview of some of our recent research in
  this area\, including how materials like semiconductor quantum dots (QDs)
 \, semiconducting polymer dots (Pdots)\, supra- and super-nanoparticle ass
 emblies\, and luminescent lanthanide complexes benefit this endeavor. Our 
 unique approaches to the preparation of these materials\, their (macro)mol
 ecular functionalization\, bioconjugation\, and characterization will be d
 escribed alongside examples of applications\, such as enhanced sensing of 
 enzyme activity\, smartphone-based time-gated FRET assays\, and smartphone
 -based flow cytometry.\n\n \n\nBio:\n\nDr. Russ Algar completed his BSc\, 
 MSc\, and PhD at the University of Toronto and postdoctoral research at Th
 e Center for Bio/Molecular Science and Engineering\, US Naval Research Lab
 oratory. He started his independent career at the University of British Co
 lumbia in 2012 and is now a full professor in the Department of Chemistry\
 , a previous Canada Research Chair\, and a previous Michael Smith Foundati
 on for Health Research Scholar. Dr. Algar has authored > 130 indexed publi
 cations that have accrued > 12 000 citations\, plus 13 book chapters\, and
  edited one book. His research on the development and application of lumin
 escent materials for bioanalysis has been recognized with many awards: the
  Perkin-Elmer Analytical Science and Spectroscopy Award (2023)\, The Analy
 tical Scientist Top 40 Under 40 (2019\, 2022)\, a Killam Accelerator Resea
 rch Fellowship (2022)\, the CSC McBryde Medal (2022)\, the UBC McDowell Me
 dal (2020)\, an NSERC Discovery Accelerator (2018)\, an Alfred P. Sloan Re
 search Fellowship (2017)\, the Spectroscopy (US-based) Emerging Leader in 
 Molecular Spectroscopy Award (2017)\, and the CSC Fred Beamish Award (2017
 )\, among others.\n
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LOCATION:OM 10
SUMMARY:Chemical Society Seminar: Russ Algar- Designer Materials & Smartpho
 ne Devices for Bioanalysis
URL:/chemistry/channels/event/chemical-society-seminar
 -russ-algar-designer-materials-smartphone-devices-bioanalysis-354056
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