معرفی
Cassio Mendes Fontes is an Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Duke University. His research focuses on advancing point-of-care diagnostics, immunoassays, and biomaterials engineering for clinical and global health applications.
- Education: Ph.D. from Duke University (2020)
Fontes' work spans biomedical engineering domains including immunotherapy, microfluidics, and nanotechnology. His publications highlight innovations in diagnostic platforms for diseases such as Ebola, talaromycosis, and cancer, often integrating smartphone-based or inkjet-printed technologies.
Recent research trends include optimizing adjuvant release kinetics, engineering synthetic biomolecular condensates, and developing ultrasensitive biosensors. Collaborations with colleagues like Joh, Heggestad, and Chilkoti underscore interdisciplinary team-based approaches.
