Chengxun Liu
Dr. Chengxun Liu is currently a program manager and principal member of technical staff in the life science department at imec. His main responsibility is to identify and develop microfluidics solutions for life science applications. Chengxun has a mixed background of engineering and biology, with the belief that microtechnology enables innovative solutions to life science challenges. His research interest and experience covers a broad range of biophysics and microfluidic technologies, such as cell isolation, molecular assays, electrokinetics and droplet fluidics. Being a principal scientistn Chengxun has been leading the development of several technologies such as single-cell electrical impedance spectroscopy, high-speed cell sorting, droplet sorting & programmable processor, electrical cell & biomolecule manipulations, etc.
Authored articles
Exploring 3 technology building blocks for integrated proteomics sample preparation
To enable automated, compact, and high-throughput systems for proteomics, it is key to integrate the sample preparation e.g., with active fluidics. We present three approaches that highlight the power of chip processing to tackle this enormous challenge in the proteomics field.
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Accelerated DNA analysis for infectious disease detection
Assays for DNA-based infectious disease testing are complex and time-consuming. Microfluidics miniaturizes these procedures on a single chip, enabling high-throughput testing.
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