Raghavendra Palankar Ph.D.

Research Group

Jovin

Research Interests

Single cell analysis, stimuli responsive colloidal systems, encapsulation and sustained release of synthetic and biomolecules into and/or from nano and microcarriers, cell-material interactions, optical manipulation, micro-fluidics and high- throughput imaging and screening.

Techniques Experience

Fabrication and functionalization of liposome and polyelectrolyte microcapsules, encapsulation of molecules, bioconjugation: antibody, enzyme and sythnetic polymer, protein and peptide immobilization, intracellular delivery , remote triggered release for single cell cytometry, intracellular sensors, colloidal particle characterization: dynamic light scattering, electrophoretic light scattering, confocal laser scanning microscopy, immunostaning, mammalian cell culture and transfection and routine molecular biology techniques.

Publications

Delcea,M.,Schmidt,S., Palankar,R., Fernandes,P.A.L, Schmidt,S., Fery,A., Möhwald,H., Skirtach,A., Intracellular Uptake of Microcapsules – Correlation between Mechanical Stability Studied by AFM and Impact of Cell Induced Stresses Small (2010) DOI: 10.1002/smll.201001478

Studer, D., Palankar, R., Bédard,M.,Winterhalter, M., Springer, S., Retrieval of a metabolite from cells with polyelectrolyte microcapsules Small (2010) DOI: 10.1002/smll.200901997

Palankar,R.,Skirtach,A.G.,Kreft,O.,Bédard,M.,Garstka,M.,Gould,K.,Möhwald,H.,Sukhorukov,G.B., Winterhalter,M.,Springer,S. Controlled intracellular release of peptides from microcapsules to follow antigen presentation on MHC class I molecules Small Volume 5 (2009), p. 2168-76.

Palankar,R., Ramaye,Y., Fournier,D., Winterhalter, M. Functionalized Liposomes. Advances in Planar Lipid Bilayers and Liposomes, Vol.7 (2008), p.39-56

Sukhorukov,G.B.,Rogach,A.L.,Garstka,M.,Springer,S.,Parak,W.J.,Muñoz,A.,Kreft,O., Skirtach,A.
G.,Susha,A.S.,Ramaye,Y.,Palankar,R., Winterhalter,M. Multifunctionalized Polymer Microcapsules: Novel Tools for Biological and Pharmacological Applications Small Volume 3, Issue 6 (2007), p. 944-955.

Palankar,R.,Ramaye,Y., Winterhalter, M. Functionalized magneto-liposome nanocapsules:studies on intracellular distribution and localization upon induced uptake (in preparation)

Werner, M., Palankar, R.,Kropp,M., Vogel, H. Integrated microfluidic chip for imaging and analysis of molecules isolated from single cells based on magneto-optical sorting. (2010) (invention disclosure filed at Service des relations industrielles (SRI),EPFL,Lausanne,Switzeland) ''

In the news

http://www.technologyreview.com/biomedicine/23618/?a=f

http://www.technologyreview.com/video/?vid=449&channel=biomedicine

http://www.mpg.de/bilderBerichteDokumente/dokumentation/pressemitteilungen/2009/pressemitteilung20090917/index.html

http://www.innovations-report.de/html/berichte/biowissenschaften_chemie/mikro_shuttles_laser_fernbedienung_137700.html

http://www.wissenschaftspark-potsdam.de/en/news/2010/20100308_parknscience2.html#microshuttle

Phone

+49-551-201-1653

Email

raghavendra.palankar{at}mpibpc.mpg.de