University of Minnesota Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Sang-Hyun Oh and Mayo Clinic physician Moses Rodriguez were awarded more than $1 million in a research grant from Minnesota Partnership for Biotechnology and Medical Genomics for their development of a nano-device to measure binding strength of antibodies on the surface of cells. The technique could impact multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and spinal cord injuries. Their research title is "High-Resolution Nano-LAMP Microarrays to Measure the Binding Strength of Therapeutic Human Natural Auto-Antibodies on Target Cell-Surface Antigens." Five other research teams also received awards; total money awarded was $5.4 million.
"These six projects reflect some of the best science and scienctific minds in Minnesota. All of these projects have a strong likelihood of succeeding and advancing to the bioscience marketplace," says Eric Wieben, Ph.D., Partnership program director at Mayo Clinic. To learn more about the Partnership, go to www.minnesotapartnership.info.