The primary goal of our research is to develop novel liquid biopsy technologies and point-of-care devices for the early detection of cancer and other diseases. We collaborate with chemists, biomedical engineers, biologists, and clinicians to achieve this goal. We also focus on developing simple and inexpensive methods and on-site/on-farm devices for early detection and management of plant/crop diseases and water-borne parasites.

Our highly multidisciplinary research activities combine fundamental and translational studies at the interface of chemistry, physics, nanotechnology, and biology/medicine. Our aims include:

1. Substantially improving the performance of current disease diagnosis and management strategies by developing simple, sensitive, and low-cost methods and on-site/on-farm devices.
2. Generating breakthroughs in fundamental sciences.