Funding

Currently, the Center has a $800,000 grant from the Naval Research Laboratory to develop a lab-on-chip for bioagents, and a $580,000 grant from the Department of Justice to design a microchip for detecting terrorist activity. We have also received a recent $510,000 NSF grant for designing novel nanoparticle-based biolelectronic assays, a $300,000 EPA grant to develop microchips for environmental monitoring, $200,000 from the NIH to develop nanomaterial-based bioassays in partnership with Purdue University, a $150,000 DOE grant for the field detection of toxic metals, and $100,000 from the CDC to pursue the environmental detection of beryllium.

The Center’s research has been supported by numerous grants from various federal agencies, including:

  • National Science Foundation
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Centers for Disease Control
  • Environmental Protection Agency
  • Department of Energy
  • NASA
  • U.S. Army & Navy
  • USDA
  • Department of Interior
  • Department of Justice
  • ACS-PRF
  • American Heart Association

PATENTS

J.Wang, "Electroactive Microspheres and Methods", U.S. Patent 7,176,036 (2007)

J. Wang and Z. Taha, "Method and Apparatus for Batch Injection Analysis," U.S. Patent No. 5,192,412 (1993).

T. Rassmussen, J. Kulys, J. Wang and M. Ozsoz "Use of Benzene Derivatives as Charge Transfer Mediators," Int. Patent GO1N 33/48, 27/327.

J. Wang, "Methods and Apparatus for Trace Metal Testing," U.S. Patent No. 5,292,423 (1994)

J. Wang and K. Olsen, "Remote Electrochemical Sensor", U.S. Patent No. 5,676, 820 (1997).

J. Wang and K. Olsen, "Renewable Electrochemical Sensors", U.S. Patent No. 5,942, 103 (1999).

J. Wang and X. Cai, " Microfabricated DNA Chips", U.S. Patent No. 6,063,259(2000).

J. Wang and M. Jian, "Doped Conducting Polymers Applications and Methods", US Patent 6,468,785(2002).

J. Wang, "Delivery of Nucleotides by Electrochemical Release", US Patent 6,514,762(2003).

J. Wang, "Bismuth electrodes for Metal Analysis", US Patent 6,682,647(2004).

J. Wang, "Microfluidic Devices with Thick-Film Electrochemical Detectors", US Patent 6,878,255 (2005).

J. Wang and X. Zhang, "Microsensors For Glucose and Insulin Monitoring" , U.S. Patent No. 6,893,552 (May 17, 2005).

J. Wang and P. Grundler, "Verfahren und elektrochemischer Sensor mit geheizten Elektroden fur die biochemische Analytik, insbesondere zur Untersuchung von Hybridisierungsvorgangen der Nucleinsauren", German Patent DE 199 60 398 B4.