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Browse source-linked research groups working on nanopore technologies and methods. Compare their researchers, institutions and work across biological and solid-state pores, sequencing, single-molecule sensing, nanofluidics and signal analysis.
29 source-verified research groups
sources checked 16 july 2026 / non-exhaustive / random order / no ranking implied
north america
checked 2026-07-15
Aleksei Aksimentiev
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign / United States
Develops all-atom and multiscale models of biological and synthetic nanopore systems, connecting molecular transport, pore engineering and predicted ionic-current signals.
north america
checked 2026-07-15
Min Chen
University of Massachusetts Amherst / United States
Engineers single-molecule nanopore systems for point-of-care biosensing, protein dynamics and sequencing, and improved genomic DNA and RNA analysis.
north america
checked 2026-07-15
Patrick S. Doyle
Massachusetts Institute of Technology / United States
Studies solid-state nanopore translocation and molecular fingerprinting, integrating transport physics with engineered carriers and microfluidic measurement strategies.
north america
checked 2026-07-15
Liviu Movileanu
Syracuse University / United States
Uses biological and synthetic nanopores, protein engineering and single-channel electrophysiology to characterize biopolymers, folding and molecular interactions.
north america
checked 2026-07-15
Zuzanna Siwy
University of California, Irvine / United States
Investigates ionic transport, gating, rectification and memory in synthetic nanopores and nanopore arrays, linking nanofluidics with sensing and ionic circuitry.
north america
checked 2026-07-15
Michael S. Strano
Massachusetts Institute of Technology / United States
Studies transport and structure in carbon nanotube and two-dimensional material nanopores, combining experiments with theory for confined fluids and selective permeation.
north america
checked 2026-07-15
Mark Akeson / David Deamer
University of California, Santa Cruz / United States
Develops nanopore detectors, enzyme-controlled polymer motion and single-molecule methods for nucleic acids, proteins and environmental biosignatures.
north america
checked 2026-07-15
Jens Gundlach
University of Washington / United States
Uses engineered MspA nanopores to scan DNA and proteins and to resolve enzyme motion with high spatial and temporal precision.
north america
checked 2026-07-15
Meni Wanunu
Northeastern University / United States
Develops nanopore and electro-optical devices for biomolecular structure, RNA sequencing and real-time single-molecule proteomics.
north america
checked 2026-07-15
Vincent Tabard-Cossa
University of Ottawa / Canada
Builds solid-state nanopores, instrumentation, microfluidics and open analysis tools to study transport and manipulate individual molecules in nanoconfinement.
europe
checked 2026-07-15
Hagan Bayley
University of Oxford / United Kingdom
Engineers protein nanopores for stochastic sensing, single-molecule chemistry, protein characterization, biopolymer sequencing and synthetic tissues.
europe
checked 2026-07-15
Cees Dekker
Delft University of Technology / Netherlands
Develops graphene nanopores, nanoapertures and DNA-origami systems for single-biomolecule transport and high-resolution electrical or optical detection.
europe
checked 2026-07-15
Joshua B. Edel
Imperial College London / United Kingdom
Combines nanopores, nanofabrication, microfluidics, plasmonics and optical-electrical sensing to build compact single-molecule diagnostic platforms.
europe
checked 2026-07-15
Stefan Howorka
University College London / United Kingdom
Studies membrane protein pores and engineers DNA nanopores for biosensing, synthetic biology, molecular transport and targeted cell interactions.
europe
checked 2026-07-15
Ulrich Keyser
University of Cambridge / United Kingdom
Investigates transport through membranes and confined geometries using nanopore sensing, DNA and RNA nanotechnology, optical trapping and nanofluidics.
europe
checked 2026-07-15
Giovanni Maglia
University of Groningen / Netherlands
Redesigns biological nanopores for single-molecule enzymology, DNA analysis, protein identification and chemically selective molecular sensing.
europe
checked 2026-07-15
Michael Mayer
University of Fribourg / Switzerland
Uses solid-state nanopores, machine learning and single-molecule biophysics to characterize protein shape, charge, dynamics and disease-relevant biomarkers.
europe
checked 2026-07-15
Yujia Qing
University of Oxford / United Kingdom
Develops nanopore sensing for proteins, glycans, metabolites and molecular modifications by integrating protein engineering, chemistry and biophysics.
asia pacific
checked 2026-07-16
Gang Huang
Fudan University / China
Develops biological nanopore biosensors and single-molecule approaches for peptide mass identification, protein analysis and sequencing-oriented applications.
asia pacific
checked 2026-07-16
Shuo Huang
Nanjing University / China
Studies nanopore single-molecule biosensors, clinical diagnostic devices, multimodal nanopore imaging and platforms for single-cell research.
asia pacific
checked 2026-07-15
Masateru Taniguchi
Osaka University / Japan
Develops single-molecule electrical analysis and AI nanopore systems for direct nucleic-acid and protein identification, diagnostics and drug discovery.
asia pacific
checked 2026-07-15
Manoj Varma
Indian Institute of Science / India
Investigates solid-state nanopores for single-molecule sensing and the development of DNA and protein sequencing approaches.
asia pacific
checked 2026-07-16
Deqiang Wang
Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences / China
Develops solid-state nanopores, fabrication methods and single-molecule platforms for DNA and RNA as well as protein and chemical sensing.
middle east
checked 2026-07-15
Amit Meller
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology / Israel
Combines solid-state nanopores, single-molecule biophysics and bio-nanotechnology for protein analysis, molecular transport and diagnostic classification.
north america
checked 2026-07-15
Li-Qun “Andrew” Gu
University of Missouri / United States
Develops engineered nanopore platforms for gene and protein analysis, single-molecule sensing and sequencing-oriented molecular characterization.
south america
checked 2026-07-15
Estefanía Gonzalez Solveyra
Universidad Nacional de San Martín / Argentina
Uses molecular modelling to study protein translocation through hybrid nanopores and the physical effects of molecular confinement in nanoscale systems.
asia pacific
checked 2026-07-15
Patrick Kluth
Australian National University / Australia
Develops solid-state nanopore membranes and signal-analysis methods for protein biomarkers, molecular translocation and machine-learning-assisted classification.
asia pacific
checked 2026-07-16
Zhaobing Gao
Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences / China
Develops engineered biological nanopores and enzymatic strategies for single-molecule glycan discrimination, hydrolysis sequencing and fragmentation-reassembly analysis.
asia pacific
checked 2026-07-16
Yi-Tao Long / Yi-Lun Ying
Nanjing University / China
Develops nanopore-confined electrochemistry, electro-optical single-molecule measurements and data-driven analysis for peptides, oligosaccharides and transient molecular processes.
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