Niko Hildebrandt Lab – Faculty of Engineering
Niko Hildebrandt

Dr. Niko Hildebrandt Canada Excellence Research Chair

World-renowned biosensing expert, Niko Hildebrandt, joined McMaster University’s Faculty of Engineering in 2023 as the Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Nano-Optical Biosensing and Molecular Diagnostics.

Statistics

  • Understanding mechanisms

    Developing sophisticated analytical tools to detect and quantify biological or chemical molecules at the nanoscale.

  • Developing methods

    Innovating in-vitro, in-situ and in-vivo analysis techniques using Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) for rapid, simple, and inexpensive biosensing.

  • Applying sensors

    Translating developed methods into practical devices and applications for clinical, biological, food, and environmental laboratories.

News stories

Learn about what’s happening in the Niko Hildebrandt Lab

  • McMaster welcomes new Canada Excellence Research Chair in biosensing and molecular diagnostics

    Biosensing technologies like Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) enable scientists to analyze complex biological interactions at the nanoscale, explains Hildebrandt, who joins McMaster from Université de Rouen Normandie in France and is one of the world’s leading scientists in FRET.

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  • Illuminating research for treating diseases

    Developing luminescent tools for bioimaging and biomedical diagnostics. That’s the goal for Dr. Lucie Haye, postdoctoral fellow in McMaster’s Department of Engineering Physics.

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  • In conversation with Dr. Niko Hildebrandt

    President Emeritus David Farrar interviews Dr. Niko Hildebrandt about his research and decision to come to McMaster as a Canada Excellence Research Chair.

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  • PhD student in the Niko Hildebrandt Lab wins national award

    Albert Ashong was awarded with the Canadian Black Scientists Network (CBSN) Excellence in Research and Innovation Award, recognizing exceptional innovation and leadership within Canada’s Black STEM community.

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Contact info

McMaster University
Faculty of Engineering
1280 Main St West
Burke Science Building
Room B104
Hamilton, Ontario Canada
L8S 4L7

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