Prof. Vincent Tabard-Cossa is a researcher in nanoscale biophysics whose work focuses on the development of nanopore technologies for single-molecule analysis. His research explores the fundamental behaviour of biological molecules and polymers in nanoconfined environments and aims to translate these discoveries into practical applications in life sciences, medical diagnostics and next-generation digital data storage.
As Vice-Dean, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Strategic Partnerships, he supports the Faculty's innovation ecosystem by fostering research-based entrepreneurship, strategic partnerships, technology transfer and commercialization opportunities.
Selected publications
- He, L; Tessier, D; Briggs, K; Tsangaris, M; Charron, M; Lomovtsev, D; McConnell, E; Tabard-Cossa, V. “Digital Immunoassay for Biomarker Concentration Quantification using Solid-State Nanopores” Nat Commun 12, 5348 (2021).
- Waugh, M.; Briggs, K.; Gunn, D.; Gibeault, M.; King, S.; Ingram, Q.; Jimenez, A. M.; Berryman, S.; Lomovtsev, D.; Pregliasco, G.; Andrzejewski, L.; Tabard-Cossa, V. “Solid-State Nanopore Fabrication by Automated Controlled Breakdown” Nature Protocols 15, 122–143 (2020)
- Briggs, K.; Madejski, G.; Magill, M.; Kastritis, K.; de Haan, H.W.; McGrath, J.L.; Tabard-Cossa, V.;“DNA Translocations Through Nanopores Under Nanoscale Pre-Confinement” Nano Letters 18, 2, 660-668 (2018)
- Kwok,H.; Briggs,K.; and Tabard-Cossa,V.;“Nanopore Fabrication by Controlled Dielectric Breakdown” – PLoS ONE 9(3): e92880. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0092880 (2014)
Research interests
- Experimental Biophysics
- Single-molecule biophysics
- Nanofluidics
- Force spectroscopy
- Physics and chemistry of surfaces and interfaces
- Nanosensors
- Microfabrication
- Nanopores