Infiltrati0n of leaves with nanoparticles through the stomata
Nanobionic leaf (green) infiltrated with carbon nanotubes (orange) has higher electron transport rates
Nanobionic plant with carbon nanotubes can act as a photonic chemical sensor of metabolites and pollutants
Welcome to the Giraldo Lab!
We are a team of interdisciplinary scientists working at the interface between plant biology and nanotechnology. The lab shares affiliations with Material Science and Engineering, Institute for Integrative Genome Biology, Center for Plant Biology, Microbiology, Cell Molecular and Developmental Biology and the NSF Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology.
We are developing and applying nanomaterial based tools to study and engineer plant physiological mechanisms at levels of organization ranging from organelles to tissues and whole plants. We are discovering how the distinct physical, chemical, and mechanical properties of nanoparticles affect their interactions with plant organelles and cellular structures. Using a plant nanobioengineering approach, we seek to turn plants into technology by enabling them with novel or augmented functions.
News
Juan Pablo will be promoted to Associate Professor at UCR!
April 2021
Israel Santana is awarded a Genentech postdoctoral fellowship! So well deserved. We are excited for Israel and his career as a scientist ahead.
March 2021
Giraldo Lab receives UCR Office of Technology Partnership Proof of Concept Award to translate our targeted delivery nanotechnologies to agrochemical applications in collaboration with industry partners.
February 2021
University of California, Riverside
3401 Watkins Drive, Batchelor Hall 1125 Riverside, California, 92521
Juan Pablo Giraldo
Associate Professor
Email: juanpablo.giraldo@ucr.edu
