Innovative Approaches to Democratizing Diagnostics
Microfluidics plays a key role in modern diagnostics, point-of-care testing, and drug development. Prof. Dr. Destgeer, Professor of “Control and Manipulation of Microscale Living Objects” at TUM, presented the latest breakthroughs from his research group at the Center for Translational Cancer Research (TranslaTUM). His work combines flow lithography, advanced 3D printing, and acoustic microfluidics to create diagnostic tools that require no expensive laboratory equipment whatsoever.
Prof. Dr. Destgeer has had an impressive academic career. After holding positions at KAIST in South Korea and serving as a postdoctoral researcher in the Di Carlo Lab at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), he has been conducting research and teaching at TUM since 2020.
Prof. Dr. Ghulam Destgeer collaborates with Prof. Dr. Andreas Dietzel and Ebrahim Taiedinejad from the Institute of Microtechnolgy (IMT), TU Braunschweig, on the DFG-funded project “3D shape-coded microparticles for multiplexed cancer diagnostics.”
Following the lecture, the PVZ researchers and students in attendance took the opportunity to engage in an in-depth scientific exchange. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to Prof. Dr. Destgeer for his inspiring visit and the fascinating insight into his work!