RESEARCH OVERVIEW:
The BDI Microfluidics team develops novel micro and nanofluidic technologies leveraging next-generation lab-on-a-chip platforms for life science research and point-of-care diagnostics. The emphasis is on novel multiforce liquid handling schemes, (polymer) micro- and nanofabrication as well as system integration and automation.
The main areas of application are biomedical diagnostics and systems biology.

The research in this area is highly interdisciplinary featuring substantial interactions with most other research groups and the industrial partners of the BDI.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

• Garcia-Cordero, J.L., Basabe-Desmonts, L., Ducrée, J. & Ricco, A.J. (Accepted) Liquid recirculation in microfluidic channels by the interplay of capillary and centrifugal forces. Journal of Microfluidics and Nanofluidics.

• Ducrée, J. (2009) Next-generation microfluidic lab-on-a-chip platforms for point-of-care diagnostics and systems biology.  Procedia Chemistry, 1(1), 517-520. (September)

• Dimov, I.K., Garcia-Cordero, J.L., O'Grady, J., Poulsen, C.R., Viguier, C. Kent, L., Daly, P., Lincoln, B., Maher, M., O'Kennedy, R., Smith, T.J., Ricco, A.J. & Lee, L.P. (2008) Integrated Microfluidic tmRNA Purification and Real-Time NASBA Device for Molecular Diagnostics. Lab Chip, 8, 2071-2078. (December)

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY:

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Prof. Jens Ducrée is a principal investigator for Microfluidic Platforms at the Biomedical Diagnostics Institute (BDI) and Associate Professor for Microsystem Technologies at the Dublin City University (DCU) at the Faculty of Science & Health / School of Physical Sciences. He is also the founding director of the newly created NCSR Polymer MicroNanoFab.

The main part of his research is directed towards novel lab-on-a-chip technologies for applications in the life sciences, in particular for assays on the biomolecular and cellular level. This involves aspects of micro- and nanofluidic liquid handling, micro- and nano fabrication and system integration as well as associated instrumentation and detection schemes. Prof. Ducrée has authored about 80 papers in peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences, authored several text books / book chapters, and is named (co-)inventor of about 30 patent applications.

After receiving a PhD in physics and an award-winning postdoctoral lecture qualification (“Habilitation”) in microsystems engineering, he joined the BDI in May 2008.

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