Keith Morton
National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
Development of Novel Microfluidic Devices for Scalable Manufacturing for Point-of-Care Diagnostics
Microfluidic-based devices will enable precise and personalized health monitoring and care at the point-of-need. I will present microfluidic device design and manufacturing approaches for scalable fabrication of novel, all-plastic, biodiagnostic devices that automate extraction and analysis of cells, RNA, DNA and protein biomarkers from complex biological samples.
About Keith Morton
Keith Morton is a Senior Research Officer and Team Lead at the National Research Council of Canada (NRC). His current interests include bridging the gap between proof-of-concept microfluidics and industrial device production. He has led multiple industrial R&D projects developing novel microfluidic devices and scaling device fabrication for testing with clinical samples. Specifically, he is actively designing new microfluidic devices and developing new fabrication techniques to build diagnostic and analytical devices for applications in biology, including micro and nanostructured surfaces for enhanced cell culture and microstructured devices for cell fractionation of whole blood samples. Keith has extensive microfabrication experience in nanoimprint lithography, polymer hot embossing and injection molding of microfluidic devices using thermoplastic, thermoplastic elastomer and biodegradable polymer materials. Keith is also core contributor supporting government agencies including Health Canada and the Canadian Space Agency to developing novel microfluidic bioanalytical devices.
