Episode description

Dr. Clarice D. Aiello is a quantum engineer interested in how quantum mechanics informs biology. She fearlessly leads the Quantum Biology Tech (QuBiT) Lab in UCLA where she explores if spin physics can account for relevant biosensing and be used to develop technologies. Quantum Biology is a nascent field in both physics and biology and much collaboration is needed to bridge the gap between both fields. Although the data of Quantum mechanics in biology is correlative, research has not been able to prove the functional relevance of quantum effects such as an electron’s spin to manipulate physiological outcomes. Possibly in the future we will be able to tailor magnetic fields to drive cell activities, treat injuries, drive stem cell regeneration, or manipulate cell fate decisions in embryonic stem cells.