Dr. Omowunmi “Wunmi” Sadik | SUNY – Binghamton | Center for Advanced Sensors & Environmental Systems (CASE) | “Multidimensional Pain Biosensors”

May 10, 2014
Categories: Events, General Event

Event Date:
April 10, 2014 – 3:30 PM to April 11, 2014 – 4:59 PM

Location:
Burson 115

Event Date:
April 10, 2014 – 3:30 PM to April 11, 2014 – 4:59 PM

Location:
Burson 115

Ph.D Nanoscale Science
Seminar Series
Spring 2014

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Dr. Omowunmi “Wunmi” Sadik
SUNY – Binghamton
Center for Advanced Sensors & Environmental Systems (CASE)
Department of Chemistry

“Multidimensional Pain Biosensors”

Abstract:

Pain is the complex response to the interaction of multiple inflammatory mediators that are released at the point of injury. Clinical assessment of pain is necessary to diagnose, manage, and choose treatment options, as well as for the evaluation of the most efficient treatment. Current methods of assessing pain include visual analog, Wong-Baker faces and verbal numeric scales. However, studies have shown that these methods may be subjective and discrepancies are likely to be recorded for similar pain intensity measurements. Hence there is a need to develop a more objective scale that relies on the fundamentals of biochemical mechanism of pain transduction. In the first part of this presentation, I will present the concept of pain transduction using integrated electrochemical, fluorescence and surface-enhanced Plasmon resonance sensors. The second part will focus on the design and testing of nanostructured poly (amic) acid membranes for sensing and decontamination.

Bio:

Omowunmi “Wunmi” Sadik currently is a Professor of Bioanalytical, Materials & Environmental Chemistry and the Director of the Center for Advanced Sensors & Environmental Systems (CASE) at SUNY – Binghamton. She received her Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Wollongong, Australia and did her postdoctoral research at the US Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA). Dr. Sadik has held appointments at Harvard University, Cornel University and Naval Research Laboratories in Washington.

Thursday, April 10, 2014 @ 3:30 PM in Burson 115
Coffee & soft drinks served at 3:15 PM ~~ Reception at 4:30 PM in Burson 120