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Our lab focuses on the engineering applications of nanoscale motors. Such microscopic motors with the ability to create forces and drive active movement with high efficiency enable new approaches to a wide range of nanotechnologies, including biosensing, drug delivery, molecular assembly, and active materials.

Lab News

July 2012 - The Hess group receives a grant from the Army Research Office to study the complex dynamics of coupled molecular motors.

July 2012 - Amit Sitt joins the Hess lab with Fullbright fellowship

July 2012 - The Kinesin Kings are competing in biomod competition

July 2012 - Prof. Hess is distinguished Faculty at Biocomplexity School (Turkey)

June 2012 - The Hess group receives a grant from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency to explore new concepts in biosensing.

June 2012 - Oleg Mikhajlov joins the lab for the summer

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