Aidan Canning

Journal article Sci Adv · June 19, 2026 Cerebrospinal fluid circulation through the glymphatic system plays a crucial role in removing metabolic waste from the central nervous system. However, the mechanism underlying the brain-wide glymphatic dynamics is not yet fully understood, in part due to ... Full text Link to item Cite

Integrated microfluidic biosensors: shaping the future of quantitative life sciences and on-chip molecular diagnostics.

Journal article Lab on a chip · June 2026 Integrated microfluidic biosensors have rapidly evolved into powerful platforms to meet the increasing demand for ultrasensitive and high-throughput quantitative analysis. By seamlessly combining sample handling through microfluidics with real-time detecti ... Full text Cite

Advancing precision photothermal therapy by integrating armored gold nanostars with real-time photoacoustic thermometry and imaging.

Journal article Sci Adv · August 15, 2025 Nanoparticle-mediated photothermal therapy (PTT) is a promising strategy for cancer treatment; however, nanoparticle instability and lack of precise imaging tools for real-time temperature monitoring during therapy and nanoparticle tracking have hindered i ... Full text Link to item Cite

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Aidan Canning

Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations

Recent Scholarly Works

Noninvasive whole-brain imaging of glymphatic dynamics.

Integrated microfluidic biosensors: shaping the future of quantitative life sciences and on-chip molecular diagnostics.

Advancing precision photothermal therapy by integrating armored gold nanostars with real-time photoacoustic thermometry and imaging.

Recent Grants

Cascade Amplification Biosensor Technology for Detecting MicroRNA Biomarkers of Alzheimer Disease

Nanoplasmonic Biosensor Using Olfactory Receptor System: Phase 2

Molecular Biomarker Study: Duke Pilot Project-Phase II