Single Molecule Analysis in Real-Time (SMART) Center

Welcome to the University of Michigan's Single Molecule Analysis in Real-Time (SMART) Center

ImageIn recent years a revolution has occurred in the basic sciences, which exploits novel single molecule detection and manipulation tools to track and analyze biomolecules in unprecedented detail. The goal of the SMART Center is to develop a university-wide initiative in the emerging area of single molecule technology, including single molecule spectroscopy (SMS) and imaging (SMI), laser tweezers (LT), and atomic force microscopy (AFM), to bring basic scientists, engineers, and clinical researchers together to apply this technology to the most relevant questions in medicine and nanotechnology. This initiative will thus build on the momentum established by the State's creation of the Michigan LifeScience Corridor (MLSC) Core Technology Alliance for single molecule spectroscopy at Michigan.

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Single Molecule Symposium '06

Take a look at 2006's successful Single Molecule Symposium and a symposium summary published in Biopolymers.
 
News!
- (05/27/2011) - US News coverage of the Center: "Studying Single Molecules ".
 
- (03/28/2011) - The SMART Lab facility will officially open on April 4th 2011 at 3080 Chemistry. See the highlight in the University of Michigan Record Online (March 28th 2011) .
 
- (09/01/2010) - A new research scientist has been hired: Tristan Tabouillot will be in charge of setting up the equipment and managing the facility.
 
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