Chun-Min Lo, Assistant Professor

Ph.D. physics, 1994, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

office:                     PHY303A               (813) 974-7793

lab:                         PHY303

e-mail:                   cmlo@chuma1.cas.usf.edu

research interests: biophysics & biomedical physics

·          cell biophysics

·          cell-based electric biosensor

·          cell mechanics

research outline:

(1) Development and application of an electric cell-based biosensor to study cell behavior in tissue culture including: the dynamics of cell attachment and spreading, the barrier function of endothelial and epithelial layers, in vitro toxicology, and the metastatic potential of cells.

(2) Studying the effects of substrate rigidity and physical forces on cellular functions by using the transparent, matrix protein coated polyacrylamide substrate combined with fluorescence imaging and micromanipulation to characterize the responses of living cells to mechanical stimulation.

Curriculum Vitae

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