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ArticleNature communications2023

A semiconductor 96-microplate platform for electrical-imaging based high-throughput phenotypic screening.

Shalaka Chitale, Wenxuan Wu, Avik Mukherjee, Herbert Lannon, Pooja Suresh, Ishan Nag, Christina M Ambrosi, Rona S Gertner, Hendrick Melo, Brendan Powers and 10 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
7.9field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

20 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Shalaka ChitaleCytoTronics Inc., Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3837-269X
Wenxuan WuCytoTronics Inc., Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5943-6090
Avik MukherjeeDepartment of System Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6190-5223
Herbert LannonCytoTronics Inc., Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7209-4788
Pooja SureshCytoTronics Inc., Boston, MA, USA.
Ishan NagCytoTronics Inc., Boston, MA, USA.
Christina M AmbrosiCytoTronics Inc., Boston, MA, USA.
Rona S GertnerDepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Hendrick MeloCytoTronics Inc., Boston, MA, USA.
Brendan PowersCytoTronics Inc., Boston, MA, USA.
Hollin WilkinsCytoTronics Inc., Boston, MA, USA.
Henry HintonJohn A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9312-615X
Michael CheahCytoTronics Inc., Boston, MA, USA.
Zachariah G BoyntonCytoTronics Inc., Boston, MA, USA.
Alexander AlexeyevCytoTronics Inc., Boston, MA, USA.
Duane SwordCytoTronics Inc., Boston, MA, USA.
Markus BasanDepartment of System Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9396-521X
Hongkun ParkDepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA. hongkun_park@harvard.edu.
Donhee HamJohn A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA. donhee@seas.harvard.edu.ORCID 0000-0001-6925-2466
Jeffrey AbbottCytoTronics Inc., Boston, MA, USA. jabbott@cytotronics.com.
Harvard University · US

Funding

Elucidating physiology of dormant bacteria to combat antibiotic persistenceR35GM137895 · NIGMS · HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL · PI Markus Thomas Basan · 2020 to 2026
$3.2M
NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM137895
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

High-content imaging for compound and genetic profiling is popular for drug discovery but limited to endpoint images of fixed cells. Conversely, electronic-based devices offer label-free, live cell functional information but suffer from limited spatial resolution or throughput. Here, we introduce a semiconductor 96-microplate platform for high-resolution, real-time impedance imaging. Each well features 4096 electrodes at 25 µm spatial resolution and a miniaturized data interface allows 8× parallel plate operation (768 total wells) for increased throughput. Electric field impedance measurements capture >20 parameter images including cell barrier, attachment, flatness, and motility every 15 min during experiments. We apply this technology to characterize 16 cell types, from primary epithelial to suspension cells, and quantify heterogeneity in mixed co-cultures. Screening 904 compounds across 13 semiconductor microplates reveals 25 distinct responses, demonstrating the platform's potential for mechanism of action profiling. The scalability and translatability of this semiconductor platform expands high-throughput mechanism of action profiling and phenotypic drug discovery applications.

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Drug DiscoveryHigh-Throughput Screening AssaysDiagnostic ImagingElectric ImpedanceElectrodes

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PMID37990016
PMCPMC10663594
OpenAlexW4388857523

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