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Nada N. Boustany
Assistant
Professor
Rutgers University
Department of Biomedical Engineering
599 Taylor Road
Piscataway. NJ 08855
(848) 445-6598
FAX - 3753
nboustan@rci.rutgers.edu |
Cell analysis. optical imaging and
spectroscopy. apoptosis. morphological phenotypes and patterns
of gene expression during early cancer development
Our research is focused on
developing novel. minimally invasive optical technology to track
signaling pathways and analyze the function of genes within living
cells. Our work lies at the interface of optics and cell biology and
combines instrumentation design. microscopy. tissue culture. genetic
manipulation. and numerical simulation of optical phenomena. such as
light scattering by cells. We are currently engaged in studying
mitochondrial alterations in apoptosis. and defining optical parameters
to characterize morphological alterations that result from abnormal
expression of pro- or anti- apoptotic proteins. and abnormal mechanisms
of cell death. One of our long-term goals is to understand the
relationship between gene expression and subcellular structure and
organization during early cancer development.
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