Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology
Mike & Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre, QNC 3606
University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West,
Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1
519-888-4567, ext. 38654
win-office@uwaterloo.ca
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Looking for Master student, PhD student or Postdoc (Nanotechnology, Physics, Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related) to support our project on quantum sensing of sperm. Waterloo students preferred.
Starting date: ASAP, latest 01/2024
Supervisor: Dr. Veronika Magdanz, WIN core member, SYDE department
Project topic:
This WIN IISC joint project involves quantum sensing in sperm to detect levels of reactive oxidative species (ROS) which are known to affect sperm quality and compromise male fertility. Nanodiamonds containing nitrogen vacancy centers (NV) have shown great promise as novel probes for detecting paramagnetic species such as free radicals. Such nanodiamonds will be attached to live spermatozoa to evaluate to ability to detect ROS on different areas along the sperm. The binding performance will be evaluated in regards to location by SEM, and cell viability by fluorescent staining. ROS will be induced in the sperm cells and quantum sensing will be validated by comparison to indirect radical quantification.
Please reach out to Dr. V. Magdanz : veronika.magdanz@uwaterloo.ca with your CV, transcripts and motivation letter.
Applied Carbon Nanotechnology Laboratory
Professor Aiping Yu
Available Positions:
To apply, please email: Professor Aiping Yu (aipingyu@uwaterloo.ca)
Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology
Mike & Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre, QNC 3606
University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West,
Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1
519-888-4567, ext. 38654
win-office@uwaterloo.ca
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