Molecular Nanotechnology
The Future of Nanotechnology Awaits
Explore how molecular nanotechnology is revolutionizing industries. With applications ranging from medicine to energy, it’s transforming the way we approach challenges. Ready to dice in? Discover the potential today!
Members of the team:
ass.prof. Veikko Pentti Linko (team leader)
dr. Sven Oras
dr. Olavi Reinsalu
PhD students:
Mart Ernits, MSc
Pranya Nepoliyan MSC
Students:
Simona Senina
Elizaveta Dmitrijeva (co-supervisor, associate professor Siim Pikker)
Main research directions include:
- Self-assembled systems: We take advantage of self-assembly to create nucleic acid nanoshapes, liposomes, and hybrid structures.
- Nucleic acid nanotechnology: We use programmable nucleic acid nanostructures for diverse biotechnological applications.
- DNA origami: We primarily use the DNA origami technique to design and build custom and dynamic nanoshapes.
- Biomaterials: We utilize proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, synthetic polymers, and nanoparticles to develop novel hybrid nanostructures and materials.
- Drug delivery: We study the aforementioned materials with different therapeutic functions and their stability.