Erik Young

+ Development of nano scale electronic transducer for use in molecular diagnostics. + Development of cleanroom microfabrication techniques for biosensor fabrication.

+ Specialist in bioelectric surveillance of radiation effects + Responsible for project design and management + Worked in acquisition and analysis of blood and urine for biochemical, hematopoietic, metabolomic and transcriptomic biomarkers.

+ Introduced Electric Cell Substrate Impedance Sensing (ECIS) technology to Columbia and established extradepartmental collaborations resulting in multiple publications + Designed and constructed programmable time lapse live imaging microscopy system and impedance skin probes for use in laboratory animal protocol + Awarded pilot grant via CMCR for bioelectric detection of skin effects + Received Radiation Research Society’s Editor’s Award

+ Responsible for design and implementation of translational human studies in partnership with departments of Surgery and Pathology + Designed and constructed electrode arrays for intraductal impedance spectroscopy and laboratory equipment including: incubator, film processor, solution changing chamber for voltage sensing microscopy, and autoclave-competent optical imaging chambers for 2D and 3D cell culture + Member of Curriculum Development Committee for proposed Touro Medical School expansion and Animal Care and Use Committee

+Performed routine clinical phlebotomy and pre-employment toxicology collection at outpatient clinical blood draw site.

Department rep - Graduate Student Advisory Council