Scott Harroun, University of Windsor

Research

surface-enhanced raman spectroscopy (sers)electrochemistry biomedical diagnostics biosensors gold and silver nanoparticles dna aptamer dna nanotechnology biomarkers of disease

Latest funding

Electrochemical Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Platform for Disease Detection and Physicochemical Characterization
NSERC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$149,940

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Electrochemical Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Platform for Disease Detection and Physicochemical Characterization

Principal investigatorNSERC2025Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Harroun, Scott

Keywords: surface-enhanced raman spectroscopy (sers); electrochemistry; biomedical diagnostics; biosensors; gold and silver nanoparticles; dna aptamer; dna nanotechnology; biomarkers of disease; cancer detection; point-of-care devices

$149,940

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: surface-enhanced raman spectroscopy (sers) Dear Professor Harroun, 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 surface-enhanced raman spectroscopy (sers) 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 "Electrochemical Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Platform for Disease Detection and Physicochemical Characterization" (2025), 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]