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Karen Cheung's research interests encompass diagnostic and therapeutic biomedical microsystems, dielectric spectroscopy flow cytometry, and implantable polymer-based microelectrode arrays. Her work includes the development of lab-on-a-chip systems, tissue engineering, high-content drug screening, and biosensors. In particular, Dr. Cheung studies inkjet printing and single-cell dispensing, as well as implantable neural interfaces. Her laboratory is focused on ongoing projects that involve the development of lab-on-a-chip platforms that utilize microfluidic systems integrated with micro-fabricated sensors. These platforms are designed for culture, characterization, imaging, and screening of cells, as well as microscale tissue constructs on a single automated, portable platform. Dr. Cheung's innovative projects aim to establish a new paradigm for cell-based testing, with microscale platforms that provide simple and scalable tools to apply standardized protocols for cell culture systems, closely mimicking in vivo environments. Her research also includes the development of nanophotonic biosensors and organ-on-a-chip models for small airways.
University of British Columbia • Vancouver, BC, Canada
Directed the SBME Graduate Program and contributed to various research initiatives within the field of biomedical engineering.
Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.