Amit Meller

PhD: Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, 1997

MSc: Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, 1993

BSc: Physics and Astronomy, Tel Aviv University, 1989

 

Nano Main Field:

My group develops novel devices and techniques for probing individual biomolecules and biomolecular complexes in vitro and in live cells. We employ high-resolution nano-fabrication methods to craft nanopores, which are only a few nanometers wide (essentially the diameter of a double-stranded DNA molecule), and use these devices to electrically and/or optically probe individual biomolecules.  These methods are used to develop ultra fast DNA sequencing, RNA profiling and for probing complex biomolecular processes at the single molecule level.PhD: Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, 1997

 

Nano Main Field:

My group develops novel devices and techniques for probing individual biomolecules and biomolecular complexes in vitro and in live cells. We employ high-resolution nano-fabrication methods to craft nanopores, which are only a few nanometers wide (essentially the diameter of a double-stranded DNA molecule), and use these devices to electrically and/or optically probe individual biomolecules.  These methods are used to develop ultra fast DNA sequencing, RNA profiling and for probing complex biomolecular processes at the single molecule level.

 

Research Interests

Elucidating the physics of biomolecules in confined spaces and under strong electromagnetic fields.

DNA / RNA sequencing and genome “bar-coding”.

Translation initiation, inhibition and control.

Resolving RNA molecules in live cells.

Nano sensing

Nano Biotechnology