Development of Quantum-Enhanced Diamond Molecular Tension Microscopy: Towards Precise and Label-free Imaging of Cellular Forces

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Project Title
Development of Quantum-Enhanced Diamond Molecular Tension Microscopy: Towards Precise and Label-free Imaging of Cellular Forces
Principal Investigator
Professor Chu, Zhiqin   (Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Professor Yu Cheng-Han   (Co-Investigator)
Professor Lin Yuan   (Co-Investigator)
Duration
48
Start Date
2024-01-01
Amount
1233750
Conference Title
Development of Quantum-Enhanced Diamond Molecular Tension Microscopy: Towards Precise and Label-free Imaging of Cellular Forces
Keywords
diamond, nitrogen vacancy centers, quantum sensing, cellular forces, molecular tension
Discipline
Materials Sciences
Panel
Physical Sciences (P)
HKU Project Code
N_HKU750/23
Grant Type
NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme 2023/24
Funding Year
2023
Status
On-going
Objectives
1. Development of the quantum-enhanced diamond molecular tension microscopy.2. Validating the novel force sensing platform both experimentally and theoretically.3. Studying the force-induced downstream bio-events using the developed platform.