Warren Chan
Professor, Canada Research Chair in Nanobioengineering & Director
PhD
Research Stream: Molecular Engineering
Email & Telephone: directory.utoronto.ca
Main Appointments
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering
Additional Appointments
- Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Materials Science & Engineering
- Donnelly Centre for Cellular & Biomolecular Research
Research Interests
Professor Warren Chan’s Integrated Nanotechnology & Biomedical Sciences Laboratory is interested in studying and understanding the proteomic and genomic changes associated with abnormal cells (e.g., cancer cells or virally-infected cells) and tissues. We aim to elucidate the cell’s molecular dynamics by using recent developments in nanotechnology (e.g., inorganic nanostructures), microtechnology (e.g., micro-electromechanical systems and capillary flow systems), and molecular engineering (e.g., phage-display) as well as engineering new instrumentation and techniques to address biological questions. A fundamental understanding of molecular processes with technology developments should lead to the design of novel diagnostic schemes and therapeutic strategies.