NSF Postdoctoral Fellow, Chemistry, 1989-1991: Massachusetts Institute of Technology B.S. Dickinson College 1986 Ph.D. Penn State University 1989 2008 ACS Inorganic Nanoscience Award 2007 Elected Alumini Fellow, Pennsylvania State University 2004 NIH Director's Pioneer Award Inorganic; Materials; Physical/Analytical

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Research Statement

The focus is on developing methods for controlling the architecture of molecules and materials on the 1 - 100 nm length scale, and utilizing such structures in the development of analytical tools that can be used in the areas of chemical and biological sensing, lithography, catalysis, and optics. Mirkin has pioneered the use of biomolecules as synthons in materials science and the development of nanoparticle-based biodiagnostics.

Selected Publications

Cao, Y. C., Jin, R. & Mirkin, C. A. Nanoparticles with Raman Spectroscopic Fingerprints for DNA and RNA Detection. Science 297, 1536-1540 (2002).

 Nam, J. -M., Thaxton, C.S . & Mirkin, C.A. Nanoparticle-Based Bio-Bar Codes for the Ultrasensitive Detection of Proteins. Science 301, 1884-1886 (2003).

Gianneschi, N.C., Bertin, P.A., Nguyen, S.T., Mirkin, C.A., Zakharov, L.N., Rheingold, A.L. A Supromolecular Approach to an Allosteric Catalyst. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 125, 10508-10509 (2003).

Park, S., Lim, J.-H., Chung, S.-W., Mirkin, C.A. Self-Assembly of Mesoscopic Metal-Polymer Amphiles. Science 303, 348-351 (2004).

Most Significant Awards

2008 ACS Inorganic Nanoscience Award
2007 Elected Alumini Fellow, Pennsylvania State University
2004 NIH Director's Pioneer Award
2003 Raymond and Beverly Sackler Prize
2003 ACS Nobel Laureate Signature Award
2002 Feynman Prize

Prof. Chad A. Mirkin
Department of Chemistry
Northwestern University
2145 Sheridan Road
Evanston, IL 60208-3120

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