Micro-Nanotechnology & Molecular Engineering

Micro-Nanotechnology and molecular engineering research are concerned with the design and testing of microdevices which can affect or detect the behavior of individual molecules or systems of molecules to perform and probe specific functions. The nature of molecular interactions allows for an innumerable amount of potential applications.

Michigan’s combination of facilities, Medical School integration, and a NIH-supported training program specifically geared toward microfluidics creates a great environment for micro-, nano- and molecular research.

• Lurie Nanofabrication Facility – one of the best academic cleanroom/nanofabrication facilities in the country
• Biointerfaces Institute pushes technology toward clinical application
• Max Harry Weil Institute for Critical Care Research and Innovation allows doctors to pull technology directly into the clinic

• Center for Wireless Integrated MicroSensing and Systems (WIMS²)

Technologies

• Micro/nanofluidics and micro/nanofabrication
• Biomedical devices and instruments — portable, wearable and implantable
• Drug delivery and therapeutics

Applications

• Diagnosis, testing and monitoring of human/animal health and diseases
• Bioanalytical and analytical devices and instruments
• Drug development and disease treatment