Claire McLellan

Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute Interdisciplinary Scholar
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Department of Materials Science & Engineering
Affiliation:
Interdisciplinary PostDoc Alumni
Profile

Claire McLellan is a physicist fascinated by problems at the interface of physics, materials science, and biology. She received her B.S. in physics from Wake Forest University, where she worked in Prof. Oana Jurchescu’s organic electronics laboratory. From there Claire received her Ph.D. in physics from UCSB studying NV center ensembles in diamond, a quantum sensing platform, under the advisement of Prof. Ania Jayich. Currently, she is a post-doctoral researcher at Stanford University in Prof. Jennifer Dionne’s research group exploring upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) as mechanical force sensors to detect intercellular forces. In addition to her research, Claire is passionate about promoting diversity in science and has engaged in a variety of outreach and teaching activities throughout her career.

Related Projects

Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute
Interdisciplinary Scholar Award
2020
Engineering nanoscale optical transducers of mechanical signals in the nervous system

Communication between cells in the nervous system regulates the senses, memory, and information processing. Using electrical and biochemical sensors, such as patch clamps, voltage-sensitive dyes, and calcium-sensitive dyes, scientists have mapped with extraordinary detail the interactions of the nervous system.