Research Areas - (2) Intracellular Silicon Nanowire Recording

Full path: Biology > Biophysics > Quantum Biology / Biosensing > Photoelectrochemical Neural Interface > Intracellular Silicon Nanowire Recording

Department(s)/lab(s): Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Physics | Park Group @ Harvard
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Park's group works at the interface of physics, chemistry, and neuroscience, developing nanowire- and nanoelectrode-based intracellular electrophysiology probes as well as NV-diamond quantum sensing platforms (often in collaboration with Lukin), building on the same NV ensemble quantum-sensing lineage (DEER, nanoscale NMR, T1 relaxometry, pT/√Hz sensitivity) while also pushing nanoscale bioelectronic recording.

Department(s)/lab(s): Chemistry | Tian Research Group @ UChicago
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Pioneers living bioelectronics integrating semiconductor nanostructures with biological systems. Primary directions: (1) silicon nanowire / nanoporous silicon photoelectrochemical interfaces for optical neuromodulation with subcellular spatial resolution; (2) intracellular silicon nanowire probes for recording action potentials from individual organelles; (3) bioinspired flexible mesh electronics for in vivo neural and cardiac interfaces. QuBBE member. 2026 Marian and Stuart Rice Research Award.