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Jonas Tegenfeldt, PhD

Recent news

[July, 2010] – Novel labeling scheme for DNA – “Single-Molecule Denaturation Mapping of Genomic DNA in Nanoﬂuidic Channels”, PNAS Abstract GenomeWeb Patent Application

[June, 2010] – Paper on an interesting optical observation in nanochannels – “Fluorescence Enhancement Effects on Single DNA Molecules Confined in Si/SiO₂ Nanochannels”, Lab on a Chip Abstract

[Apr, 2010] – Paper on DNA transport in hollow nanowires – “Nanofluidics in hollow nanowires”, Nanotechnology 21(15), 155301 Abstract Feature on nanotechweb

[Jan, 2010] – Tutorial review paper on DNA analysis in nanochannels – “DNA in nanochannels - directly visualizing genomic information”, Chemical Society Reviews Abstract

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PostDoc and/or PhD student positions available in nanofluidics!

We have grants, as listed below, providing funding for postdocs and/or PhD students primarily based in my lab in Gothenburg benefiting from in-house state of the art nanofabrication facilities at MC2.

In addition, benefiting from the world-class semiconductor nanowire activities in Lund we may offer additional PostDoc and PhD student position in nanofluidics in Lund.

For those wishing to apply for an individual postdoc grant, both national and international candidates are welcome. A few examples of suitable funding agencies are listed below. If you are interested, we will help you submit an application!

European Union / Marie Curie Program (August)

Swedish Research Council (February and August)

Wenner-Gren Foundations (October)

US - National Science Foundation (October)

Carl Trygger Foundation (May)

Send me an email for further details.

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Funding

Senior Research Fellowship awarded by the Swedish Research Council – “Cell biology and biophysics in microfabricated environments”

Project grant from the Swedish Research Council – “DNA in nanoscale confined environments”, project grant addressing gene mapping, protein-DNA interactions and compactation of DNA.

Human Frontier Science Program – We have funding from HFSP for a highly interdisciplinary project entitled “The molecular mechanism of chromosome reorganization during sporulation of Bacillus subtilis” together with Omar Saleh at Santa Barbara, California, and Sigal Ben-Yehuda at the Hebrew University, Jerusalem.

FP7 (European Union) – “READNA – Revolutionary Approaches and Devices for Nucleic Acid Analysis”, project grant for development of novel sequencing and DNA-analysis techniques with 16 partners.

http://www.cng.fr/READNA/index.html

VINNOVA – Innovations for future health - "Generic sensor devices for diagnostics and drug screening"

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2008 – present Forskare at Dept of Physics, Göteborg University

2008 – present Forskare at Solid State Physics, Lund University

2007 - present Docent (Associate Professor) in Solid State Physics

2003 - 2008 Forskarassistent (Assistant Professor) at Solid State Physics, Lund University

1998-2003 PostDoc at Princeton University

1997 PhD in Solid State Physics Lund University

1991 MSc in Engineering Physics / Materials Science Uppsala University

CV Publications

My main research interests are within micro and nanotechnology to address life science problems.