Laurie E. Locascio, Ph.D.
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Dr. Laurie E. Locascio is a Project Leader and Biomedical Engineer in the Analytical Chemistry Division within the Chemical Science and Technology Laboraotry at NIST. She has published more than 60 papers, and has filed for 6 patents in the fields of microfluidics, biosensors and sensor/flow systems. Her current research efforts involve the design and application of microfluidic chemical systems, also known as "lab-on-a-chip" devices. This work focuses on the development of new methods for microfabrication and microsystems integration; development of fundamental methods for accurately measuring flow and temperature in microsystems; development of new methods for improved microchemical separations and detection; and the development of microscale methods to facilitate single molecule measurement and manipulation. Much of her earlier work involved the development of new methods for low-level detection of clinical and environmental analytes utilizing biological receptors for analyte recognition and employing both otpical and electrochemical elements. Some of her honors and awards include the following; US Department of Commerce Certificate of Recognition 1987, 1989, 1990; US Department of Commerce Bronze Medal Award,1991; and National Institute of Standards & Technology Applied Research Award, 1993; and National Tour Speaker for the Society of Applied Spectroscopy, 1994. Dr. Locascio is a member of the journal of Analytical Chemistry Editorial Advisory Board, the American Chemical Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and Sigma Xi, and is a participant in review panels for the ATP, DAPRA, NSF and NIH. Dr. Locascio is a co-chair of the 2003 Gordon Research Conference on the Physics and Chemistry of Microfluidics. |
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