Daniel Needleman Gordon McKay Professor of Applied Physics and Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology Primary Teaching Area Applied Physics Contact Northwest Building 359.20 dneedle@seas.harvard.edu (617) 384-6730 Lab The Needleman Lab Websites needleman.seas.harvard.edu Research Areas Applied Mathematics Modeling Physical/Biological Phenomena and Systems Active Matter Applied Physics Biomaterials Biophysics Materials Soft Matter Bioengineering Biomechanics and Motor Control Cell and Tissue Engineering, Biomaterials, and Therapeutics Materials and Mechanical Engineering Materials Soft Matter Surface and Interface Science
Mar 31, 2023 An unprecedented look at biological energy on the sub-cellular level By detecting nanoscopic heat changes inside cells, first-of-their-kind sensors reveal how living systems use energy Applied Physics, Bioengineering, Health / Medicine, Materials
Feb 18, 2021 Sensor can probe biology’s smallest reactions Breakthrough in calorimetry could reveal fundamental principles of cells Materials, Technology