Dr. Gaitas earned a PhD in electrical engineering (microsystems) from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. He holds a Masters in Mesoscopic Physics from the University of London - Royal Holloway, and an M.B.A. from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
His main research interests are in micro- and nano- devices for biological, biomedical and chemical applications. He has additional interests in studying effects at the micro- and nano- scales. Examples include: nanoscale temperature measurements of biological systems, improvements on existing techniques using micro- and nano- technologies such as patch clamping, and organ-on-a-chip applications. His group has been funded by NSF and NIH.
Micro- and Nano-Devices for Biological, Medical and Chemical Applications
Examples include: nanoscale temperature measurements of biological systems, improvements on existing techniques using micro- and nano- technologies such as patch clamping, and organ-on-a-chip applications.
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Dr. Gaitas did not report having any of the following types of financial relationships with industry during 2020 and/or 2021: consulting, scientific advisory board, industry-sponsored lectures, service on Board of Directors, participation on industry-sponsored committees, equity ownership valued at greater than 5% of a publicly traded company or any value in a privately held company. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
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