Biotransport relates to the transport of energy, mass, and momentum essential to the function of living systems. Transport processes are evident from the smallest spatial scales of molecular dimensions to the large scales of whole organs and of organisms themselves.
The engineering application of biotransport contributes to research advances in physiology, immunology, and cell and molecular biology. Thus transport processes are important considerations in basic research related to molecule, organelle, cell, and organ function; the design and operation of devices, such as filtration units for kidney dialysis, high density cell culture and biosensors; and applications including drug and gene delivery, cancer therapy, biological signal transduction and tissue engineering.
The Biotransport Lab at the University of Michigan was founded in 2001 by Prof. Joseph L. Bull. Our facility is housed in the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Biomedical Engineering Building. Our research is focused in the areas of:
- Gas Embolotherapy
- Vascular Mechanics
- Total Artificial Lungs
- Liquid Ventilation
- Biological Microfluidics