Laser microbeam and microfluidics hybrid, high throughput and label-free cell sorting (NSF MRI).
Single neuron-based cell biochip for the investigation of developmental neurotoxicity (NIH SC INBRE)
Electrical and mechanical coupling between cardiogenic bone-marrow stem cells and cardiac cells (NIH K25 and SC COBRE)
Completed sponsored researches
NIH SC INBRE grant and its instrumentation supplementary grant, Target PI, $60,000/yr (direct), 07/01/2007-04/30/2010
¡°3-D Test Systems: New Tools for Unlocking the Mysteries of Breast Cancer,¡± Department of Defense, Co-Investigator, fund for Dr. Gao¡¯s research: $200,000, 01/01/2005 - 04/30/2010
¡°BBSI in Biomaterials Science and Engineering at Clemson University,¡± NSF and NIH Joint Bioengineering and Bioinformatics Summer Institute (BBSI) Program, Co-PI (10%), $150,000, 08/15/2006 - 08/31/2009
¡°Laser Cell Micropatterning to Study Electrical Coupling between Cardiac Fibroblasts and Myocytes,¡± American Heart Association, PI, $120,000, 07/01/2005 - 12/30/2007
¡°Optical Biopsy Hand Tool for In Situ Early Oral Cancer Detection,¡± MUSC Institutional Pilot Project Program, PI, $50,000, 04/16/2007 ¨C 03/15/2008
¡°Development of a Laser Cell Micropatterning System for In Vitro Investigation of Adult Stem Cell Spinal Cord Injury Treatment,¡± South Carolina Spinal Cord Injury Research Fund (SCIRF 0303), PI, ($172,190), (09/01/03-06/28/06)
¡°A Novel Laser Diagnostic System for Early Detection of Cancer Cells,¡± the Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU), $10,000, PI, (2005)
"Automatic Multiple Beam Laser Cell Micropatterning System," Clemson University Research Instrumentation Equipment Grant, $35,000, CoPI, (2004)
¡°Computer Assisted Laser Diagnostics of Human Cardiac Cycle,¡± Chinese National Science Foundation (#69378020), CoPI, (1994-1996)
¡°In vivo Oxygen Partial Pressure Monitoring,¡± Chinese National Science Foundation (#39300034), CoPI, (1994-1995)
¡°Laser Cavitation Diagnostics of the Artificial Heart Valves,¡± Chinese National Science Foundation (#69278025), CoPI, (1993-1995)
¡°Application of Laser Photothermal Microscopic Technique to Cancer Tissue Diagnosis,¡± the 21st Century Science Foundation of Tianjin, PI, (1993-1995)
¡°Laser Speckle Technique for the Diagnostics of Artificial Heart Valve Cavitation,¡± Tianjin National Science Foundation, CoPI, (1992-1994)
¡°Laser Diagnostics of the Flow Field in the Main Artery,¡± Chinese National Science Foundation (#6888023), Investigator, (1989-1991)
¡°Investigation of Combustion Temperature Measurement Technique Using Laser Optoacoustic Effect,¡± the Young Researcher Foundation of Tianjin University, PI, (1989-1990)