Peter C. Searson

Professor of Materials Science and Engineering

Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Professor of Oncology

Research Interests

  • Cell biophysics: photolithography, soft lithography, microfluidics, electrochemistry, live cell and fluorescence microscopy to study the role of physical interactions and mechanical forces in cell behavior.
  • Quantum dots for biology and medicine: quantum dot synthesis and characterization, surface engineering, quantitative profiling of cancer biomarkers, tumor targeting in animal models.

Awards

  • Fellow, American Physical Society.
  • Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science.
  • Fellow, Electrochemical Society.

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