Special Issue: Engineering Innovations for Fundamental Biology and Translational Medicine

SLAS Technology 24.5 October 2019

Professors at Johns Hopkins University, Claire Hur and Deok-Ho Kim, discuss their special issue, "Engineering Innovations for Fundamental Biology and Translational Medicine."

In this special issue of SLAS Technology, the editors showcase reviews and original research reports addressing the accuracy in diagnostic and prognostic tests performed on the patient-derived specimen, an emerging technology demand for personalized medicine.

Soojung Claire Hur, Ph.D., is Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering, and an expert in microfluidics. Deok-Ho Kim, Ph.D., is faculty in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Topics include the role of microfluidic technology in patient-specific information collection and endeavors to integrate innovative technologies with existing clinical workflows through automation and miniaturization for expedited translation.