Tayloria Adams

Tayloria Adams is an Associate Professor in the Samueli School of Engineering at the University of California, Irvine, holding joint appointments across four departments: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Anatomy and Neurobiology. Her research laboratory develops innovative electrical methods for cell characterization and manipulation, with a focus on label-free techniques that eliminate the need for markers or stains.

Dr. Adams specializes in dielectrophoresis and electrical impedance spectroscopy to study stem cells, cancer cells, and neural progenitor cells. Her work bridges engineering and biology to develop microfluidic devices for cell sorting, enrichment, and phenotypic characterization. She has made significant contributions to understanding the electrical properties of cells and how these properties can be leveraged for diagnostic and therapeutic applications.

Analysis of her publication record reveals a consistent research trajectory focused on electrical cell characterization, with progression from fundamental dielectric property measurements to practical applications in cancer diagnostics and stem cell therapy. Her most recent work emphasizes the use of electrical impedance spectroscopy for detecting epithelial to mesenchymal transition in prostate cancer cells and characterizing heterogeneous stem cell populations.

Dr. Adams actively collaborates across disciplines, as evidenced by her multiple departmental appointments and diverse publication topics. Her research has important implications for advancing personalized medicine through improved cell characterization techniques and diagnostic tools.