Primary Research Area:

Biomedical Engineering including Cellular Signaling Networks, Microfabricated Assay Systems

About Dr. Nancy Allbritton:

Nancy Allbritton is an internationally recognized leader in the development of new analytical technologies for the biomedical sciences. Biology is evolving from a descriptive, qualitative science to a quantitative discipline. Dr. Allbritton’s research program is characterized by the assimilation of principles and techniques from the physical sciences to studies of basic biological phenomena. The overarching goal of the Allbritton Research Group is the quantitative study of cellular signal transduction networks. These networks are composed of interacting proteins and small molecules that work together in an intercalated and concerted manner to regulate the cell in response to its environment. Dr. Allbritton has brought to bear her exceptionally diverse background in biology, chemistry, physics and engineering to develop new analytical techniques for biological studies, particularly at the single-cell level. Major focus areas of research in the Allbritton Group are technologies for quantitative measurements of enzymatic activity of signal transduction proteins in cells, and microengineered platforms for the manipulation and analysis of living cells.

Recent Publications:

1. Dr. Allbritton's list of publications can be found on PubMed using the search term "Allbritton NL [AU]" [ Related link ]

Date of Last Modification: 10/19/2009

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