Lucien Weiss, Polytechnique Montréal

Research

Biomaterials Biomolecule detection Biophysics Microtubule-gliding assay Particle tracking Single-molecule kinetics Single molecule localization microscopy Smart materials

Latest funding

Networking the bioanalytical laboratory with digital droplet processing
NSERC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$40,000
A visible to near-infrared fluorometer for the characterization of luminescent materials
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$149,585
Low-cost and turn-key super-resolution microscopy
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$125,000

All 6 grants and awards

Networking the bioanalytical laboratory with digital droplet processing

Principal investigatorNSERC2025Mitacs Accelerate

Principal investigators: Weiss, Lucien

Keywords: Biomedical engineering; Life sciences (including biotechnology)

$40,000

A visible to near-infrared fluorometer for the characterization of luminescent materials

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Weiss, Lucien

Keywords: Biosensors; Carbon nanotubes; Fluorescence; Fluorophores; Nanomaterials; Organic light-emitting diodes; Photoluminescence; Quantum yields; Semiconductors; Spectroscopy

$149,585

Low-cost and turn-key super-resolution microscopy

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Idea to Innovation

Principal investigators: Weiss, Lucien LEW

Keywords: bioimaging; biomedical optics; biophotonics; nanoscopy; photonic lanterns; photonics; stimulated emission depletion (sted); superresolution microscopy

$125,000

A multidimensional approach to study the biophysics of bioadhesin interaction with advanced nanomaterials

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Weiss, Lucien

$250,000

Programmable single-molecule sensing with mobilized receptors

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Weiss, Lucien

Keywords: single molecule localization microscopy; biomolecule detection; single-molecule kinetics; microtubule-gliding assay; particle tracking; biophysics; smart materials; biomaterials

$114,000

Programmable single-molecule sensing with mobilized receptors

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Weiss, Lucien

$12,500

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: Biomaterials Dear Professor Weiss, 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 biomaterials 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 "Networking the bioanalytical laboratory with digital droplet processing" (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]