Amani Hariri, University of British Columbia

Research

molecular engineering single molecule microscopy fluorescence imaging biophysical studies spectroscopy molecular recognition nanoswitches and nanomachines bionanotechnology

Latest funding

Advancing Functional Nucleic Acid Systems Using Single Molecule Methods: Towards Precision Detection and Delivery
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$12,500
Selection and Detection: Engineering Implantable Biosensors for Real-Time Brain Monitoring
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$25,000
Advancing Functional Nucleic Acid Systems Using Single Molecule Methods: Towards Precision Detection and Delivery
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$36,000

All 3 grants and awards

Advancing Functional Nucleic Acid Systems Using Single Molecule Methods: Towards Precision Detection and Delivery

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Hariri, Amani

Keywords: single molecule microscopy; fluorescence imaging; biophysical studies; spectroscopy; molecular engineering; molecular recognition; nanoswitches and nanomachines; bionanotechnology; surface chemistry; smart nanomaterials

$12,500

Selection and Detection: Engineering Implantable Biosensors for Real-Time Brain Monitoring

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Hariri, Amani A

Keywords: aptamer selection; brain interfaces; dna nanomaterials; integrated biosensors; miniaturized bioelectronics; molecular engineering; molecular switches; optical waveguides; real-time detection; single molecule diagnostics

$25,000

Advancing Functional Nucleic Acid Systems Using Single Molecule Methods: Towards Precision Detection and Delivery

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Hariri, Amani

Keywords: single molecule microscopy; fluorescence imaging; biophysical studies; spectroscopy; molecular engineering; molecular recognition; nanoswitches and nanomachines; bionanotechnology; surface chemistry; smart nanomaterials

$36,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: molecular engineering Dear Professor Hariri, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on molecular engineering connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Advancing Functional Nucleic Acid Systems Using Single Molecule Methods: Towards Precision Detection and Delivery" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]