Ronen Polsky

Principal Member of the Technical Staff

(505) 845-3672

Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico
P.O. Box 5800
Albuquerque, NM 87185-0892

Biography

Ronen Polsky’s research activities are focused on the fundamental principles and fabrication of devices related to chemical and biological sensors. State of the art microfabrication techniques allow miniaturization of electronic components and integration of sensing transducers to create portable sensors with advanced multi-functional capabilities. Polsky and his team have demonstrated the ability to create high density microelectrode array chips that are individually addressable for the simultaneous multiplexed detection of diverse biomolecules such as DNA, proteins, and small molecules. Recently, they have pioneered the use of microneedles for minimally invasive medical diagnostics. Wearable health monitors represent a new paradigm for continuous real-time point of care diagnostics that can bring the laboratory to the field which has major implications in both public health and national defense arenas.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree: Chemistry, New Mexico State University (1991-1996)

Master’s Degree: Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University (1996-1998)

Doctoral Degree: Chemistry, New Mexico State University (1999-2005)

Postdoctoral Fellowships: Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2005-2006)

During Polsky’s my master’s studies, he worked in a laboratory exclusively devoted to the sonochemical preparation of nanoparticles. His thesis emphasis was the preparation of II-VI, III-V inorganic semiconductor nanocrystals. His Ph.D. and postdoctoral work focused on nanomaterial-based electronic detection of biomolecules. This includes the electrochemical detection of DNA and proteins using metal nanoparticle labels.

Featured Video

Health monitoring with wearable microneedle technology | Ronen Polsky | TEDxABQ

Sandia News Articles

Painless Microneedles Extract Fluid for Wearable Sensors for Soldiers, Athletes; Sandia Labs News Releases; Author: Mollie Rappe; 2 October 2017
Prototype Electrolyte Sensor Provides Immediate Read-outs, Sandia Labs News Releases; Author: Neal Singer; 3 June 2014
New Sandia Sensor to have Applications in Homeland Defense, Safeguarding Warfighters, Clinical Diagnotics, Sandia Labs News Releases; Author Chris Burroughs, 30 April 2007

Publications

Alexandra Michelle Downs, Philip Benjamin Miller, Bryan Maurice Weaver, Nathan Pall Wolff, Ronen Polsky, Hailey. Monteith, (2022). Microneedle enabled electrochemical aptamer-based sensing: real time measurements using sensor-embedded stainless steel microneedles 243rd ECS Meeting Document ID: 1677271

Alexandra Michelle Downs, Bryan Maurice Weaver, Nathan Pall Wolff, HaileyMonteith, Ronen Polsky, Alexander James Mings, Steven Robert Larson, Kenneth Roy Coombes, Philip Rocco Miller, (2022). Electrochemical Aptamer-based Microneedle Sensors for Minimally-invasive Monitoring of Small Molecule Targets Bioscience External Review Board Document ID: 1677367

Ronen Polsky, Ian Thompson, Gerald Kasting, David Adam Cunningham, Tom Soh, Jason Heikenfeld, (2022). Opportunities and challenges in the diagnostic utility of dermal interstitial fluid Nature Biomedical Engineering Document ID: 1675479

Lisa Astuto Gribble, Ronen Polsky, Jessica Rowland, Ryan James Hansen, (2022). A Community-Based Biorisk Management Approach for Community Health Workers to Prevent Zoonotic Diseases CBPR Workshop Document ID: 1665047

Alexandra Michelle Downs, Philip Benjamin Miller, Bryan Maurice Weaver, Nathan Pall Wolff, Ronen Polsky, Alexander James Mings, Steven Robert Larson, Kenneth Roy Coombes, (2022). Electrochemical aptamer-based sensors: A field-applicable approach for real-time monitoring of small molecule targets in blood and skin 2022 Chemical and Biological Defense Science &Technology (CBD S&T) Conference Document ID: 1664557

Philip Rocco Miller, Steven Branda, Ronen Polsky, Justin Baca, (2022). Extraction and Biochemical Analysis of Dermal Interstitial Fluid Collected with Hollow Microneedles Nature Biomedical Engineering https://www.osti.gov/search/identifier:1871985 Document ID: 692948

Ronen Polsky, (2022). Transdermal Microneedle Sensors to Monitor Human Health and Performance Sensor Summit 2022 Document ID: 1470986

Phillip Myron Miller, Scott A Roberts, Ronen Polsky, (2020). Pre Symptomatic COVID Screening https://www.osti.gov/search/identifier:1673817 Document ID: 1208148

Amy Treece, William Corbin, Susan A. Caskey, Raga Krishnakumar, Kelly Porter Williams, Darren W. Branch, Brooke Nicole Harmon, Ronen Polsky, Travis Ladell Bauer, Patrick D. Finley, Robert Fredric Jeffers, Cosmin Safta, Monear Makvandi, Carl Damon Laird, Stefan P. Domino, Clifford K. Ho, Anne Mary Grillet, Jose L Pacheco, Martin Nemer, Grant Andrew Rossman, Jeffrey P. Koplow, Mathias C. Celina, Brad Howard Jones, Patrick D Burton, Ryan P Haggerty, Robin B Jacobs-Gedrim, Paul Mark Thelen, (2020). Sandia National Laboratories COVID-19 LDRD Project Summaries https://www.osti.gov/search/identifier:1617440 Document ID: 1126740

Stephen Michael Anthony, Philip Rocco Miller, Jerilyn A. Timlin, Ronen Polsky, (2019). Imaging Effectiveness Calculator for Non-Design Microscope Samples Applied Optics https://www.osti.gov/search/identifier:1570285 Document ID: 1009946

Philip Rocco Miller, Jason Paul Sammon, Haley Monteith, Kaitlyn Johanna Hughes Read, Patrick Hudson, Ronen Polsky, Joshua J. Whiting, David Hanson, Matthew W. Moorman, (2019). Non-Destructive Agricultural Monitoring Systems Bioscience External Review Board Document ID: 1020948

Ronen Polsky, (2019). T R A N D E R M A L Microneedle D I A G N O S T I C S E N S O R Document ID: 973588

Ronen Polsky, (2019). Transdermal Microneedle Sensors ABQ Innovate Showcase https://www.osti.gov/search/identifier:1640796 Document ID: 612725

Ronen Polsky, (2019). Transdermal Microneedles to Monitor Performance and Health Epimilitaris https://www.osti.gov/search/identifier:1639785 Document ID: 948819

Ronen Polsky, X. Xiao, D.B. Burckel, Thomas Edwin Beechem, Jeremy Michaels, C.M. Washburn, S.M. Brozik, D.R. Wheeler, (2018). Lithographically Defined Electrodes Meeting with Kingdome of Saudi Arabia Desalination Technology Research Institute (DTRI) https://www.osti.gov/search/identifier:1806897 Document ID: 889743

Philip Rocco Miller, Jason Paul Sammon, Ronen Polsky, Nathaniel Bryant Pfeifer, Eric Ackerman, (2018). Microneedle Sensors for in situ Measurements in Sorghum APRAe summit https://www.osti.gov/search/identifier:1500201 Document ID: 772367

Ronen Polsky, (2018). Electrochemical Detection of Single Molecules in Nanogap Electrode Fluidic Devices https://www.osti.gov/search/identifier:1494168 Document ID: 727650

Philip Rocco Miller, Ronen Polsky, Nathaniel Bryant Pfeifer, (2017). Microneedles for wearable sensing and interstitial fluid collection DTRA CBD S&T 2017 https://www.osti.gov/search/identifier:1485722 Document ID: 726476

Philip Rocco Miller, Ronen Polsky, (2017). Microneedles for Wearable Sensing and Interstitial Fluid Collection Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting https://www.osti.gov/search/identifier:1478301 Document ID: 703886

Philip Rocco Miller, Ronen Polsky, (2016). On Body Transdermal Microneedle-Based Diagnostic Device to Measure Biomarker Signatures and Report on Human Performance 2016 Biosciences External Advisory Board https://www.osti.gov/search/identifier:1375607 Document ID: 507838

Michael S. Kent, Isaac C Avina, Nadeya C Rader, Michael Busse, Anthe George, Noppandon Sathitsuksanoh, Nicholas Henry Giron, Jerilyn A. Timlin, Ronen Polsky, Victor H. Chavez, Dale L. Huber, Kenneth L. Sale, Blake Simmons, (2016). New assay for lignin depolymerization based on lignin films American Chemical Society Annual Meeting https://www.osti.gov/search/identifier:1365676 Document ID: 232265

David Ray Sandison, Wahid L. Hermina, Michael R. Daily, Grant S. Heffelfinger, Marcos O. Sanchez, James Ewers Levy, Ryan Camacho, David W. Peters, Reno Lee Sanchez, Douglas Read, Nathaniel Anson Dodds, Gordon Arthur Keeler, George T. Wang, Lisa A Tracy, Michael P. Siegal, Christopher Nordquist, Ronen Polsky, Eric A. Shaner, Benjamin Varberg Olson, Dale L. Hetherington, Gary A. Patrizi, (2016). NMRF ERB Abstracts for Presentations Nanodevices and Microsystems Research Foundation External Review Panel Document ID: 397752

Ronen Polsky, Philip Rocco Miller, Rhiana Rivas, David Johnson, Thayne L. Edwards, Markku Koskelo, Luay Shawa, Igal Brener, Victor H. Chavez, (2015). Handheld Microneedle-Based Electrolyte Sensing Platform https://www.osti.gov/search/identifier:1331523 Document ID: 353902

Ronen Polsky, Leah Appelhans, David R. Wheeler, Katherine Leigh Jungjohann, Dulce C. Hayes, DeAnna Marie Campbell, Angela Rudolph, Rhiana Rivas, Michael Czeslaw Zubelewicz, Andrew Shreve, Steve Graves, Susan Brozik, (2015). Optical Polarization Based Genomic Sensor https://www.osti.gov/search/identifier:1494351 Document ID: 321731

David Bruce Burckel, Xiaoyin Xiao, Ronen Polsky, (2015). Lithographically defined three-dimensional graphene scaffolds SPIE Optics and Photonics https://www.osti.gov/search/identifier:1340145 Document ID: 307516

Rhiana Rivas, Philip Rocco Miller, Ronen Polsky, (2015). Hand-Held Microneedle-Based Diagnostic Device New Mexico Student Intern Symposium https://www.osti.gov/search/identifier:1268153 Document ID: 318397

Ronen Polsky, (2015). Transdermal Microneedle Sensors 2015 Biosciences External Advisory Board https://www.osti.gov/search/identifier:1262935 Document ID: 308141

Ronen Polsky, (2015). Microneedles MedTech Showcase Presentation Sandia MedTech Showcase https://www.osti.gov/search/identifier:1240337 Document ID: 232026

Ronen Polsky, Stephen A. Casalnuovo, (2015). 2015 National Innovation Summit – Polsky Document ID: 221592

Michael S. Kent, Isaac C Avina, Nadeya C Rader, Kevin Turner, Anthe George, Jerilyn A. Timlin, Ronen Polsky, James Bryce Ricken, Kenneth L. Sale, Blake Simmons, (2014). Fuels and Chemicals from Lignocellulosic Biomass: Valorization of Lignin Beijing University of Chemical Technology https://www.osti.gov/search/identifier:1242073 Document ID: 187259

Xiaoyin Xiao, Arthur J. Fischer, Michael E. Coltrin, Ping Lu, Daniel Koleske, George T. Wang, Ronen Polsky, Jeffrey Y. Tsao, (2014). Photoelectrochemical etching of epitaxial InGaN thin films: kinetics and nanostructuring electrochemica Acta https://www.osti.gov/search/identifier:1183105 Document ID: 132759

James Bradley Aimone, Murat Okandan, Hongyou Fan, Ronen Polsky, John S. Wagner, (2014). SNL CS&T BRAIN initiative discussions discussions with lawrence berkeley national laboratories -videoconference Document ID: 5335980

Susan M. Brozik, Ronald P. Manginell, Matthew W. Moorman, Xiaoyin Xiao, Thayne L. Edwards, John Moses Anderson, Kent B. Pfeifer, Darren W. Branch, David R. Wheeler, Ronen Polsky, DeAnna Marie Campbell, Gregory D. Ebel, Abhishek N. Prasad, James A. Brozik, Angela R. Rudolph, Lillian P. Wong, (2013). Genomics-Enabled Sensor Platform for Rapid Detection of Viruses Related to Disease Outbreak https://www.osti.gov/search/identifier:1096502 Document ID: 5328118

Todd D. Heinrichs, Ronen Polsky, (2013). Dimensional Graphene Architectures https://www.osti.gov/search/identifier:1666045 Document ID: 5325475

Elizabeth Schares Sparks, Matthew W. Moorman, Thayne L. Edwards, Ronen Polsky, Susan M. Brozik, (2013). Three-Dimensional Modeling and Simulation of DNA Hybridization Kinetics and Mass Transport as Functions of Temperature in a Microfluidic Channel Electrophoresis https://www.osti.gov/search/identifier:1145350 Document ID: 5319032

Ronen Polsky, Cody M. Washburn, Daniel Koleske, (2012). Fabrication and applications of sub-micron 2D and 3D periodic carbon structures EIPBN Conference https://www.osti.gov/search/identifier:1124442 Document ID: 5278700

Michael T. Brumbach, Mark Roberts, Bruce C. Bunker, David R. Wheeler, Steven J Limmer, William Graham Yelton, David Bruce Burckel, Robert Nilson, Ronen Polsky, Cody M. Washburn, Erik David Spoerke, (2012). Templated Synthesis of Nanomaterials for Ultracapacitors MS&T External Review Board Poster Session Document ID: 5305020

Ronen Polsky, Thomas Edwin Beechem, David R. Wheeler, Xiaoyin Xiao, David Bruce Burckel, Xiaoyin Xiao, (2012). Interferometrically Defined 3D Pyrolyzed-Carbon Sensors Eipbn 2012 https://www.osti.gov/search/identifier:1118308 Document ID: 5303071

Darryl Y. Sasaki, Ronen Polsky, Blythe Clark, Khalid Mikhiel Hattar, (2011). Recent Developments in the Use of a Microfluidic Stage for in situ TEM Studies Rio Grande Symposium on Advanced Materials https://www.osti.gov/search/identifier:1289786 Document ID: 5300205

Wayne Scott Mckenna, Thayne L. Edwards, Ronen Polsky, David R. Wheeler, Susan M. Brozik, (2011). Development of Multifunctional Electrode Arrays for Medical Diagnostics and Environmental Monitoring International Conference on Electrochemical Sensors https://www.osti.gov/search/identifier:1120360 Document ID: 5295771

Trina Denise Russ, Ronen Polsky, David Bruce Burckel, Bruce C. Bunker, (2011). Rapid Thermal Pyrolysis of Interferometrically Patterned Resist Carbon https://www.osti.gov/search/identifier:1106646 Document ID: 5295152

Ronen Polsky, Cody M. Washburn, David R. Wheeler, Xiaoyin Xiao, (2011). Interferometric Lithography Patterned Pyrolytic Carbon Eipbn https://www.osti.gov/search/identifier:1107719 Document ID: 5295145

Wayne Scott Mckenna, Thayne L. Edwards, Ronen Polsky, David R. Wheeler, Susan M. Brozik, (2011). Development of Multifunctional Electrode Arrays for Medical Diagnostics International Conference on Electrochemical Sensors https://www.osti.gov/search/identifier:1109401 Document ID: 5291586

Ronen Polsky, Cody M. Washburn, Daniel Koleske, (2010). Pyrolysis of 2D and 3D Interferometrically Patterned Resist Structures Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology – B https://www.osti.gov/search/identifier:1123421 Document ID: 5283716

Ryan Wesley Davis, Dulce C. Hayes, David R. Wheeler, Ronen Polsky, Susan M. Brozik, (2009). Advanced Optical Measurements for Characterizing Photophysical Properties of Single Nanoparticles https://www.osti.gov/search/identifier:972888 Document ID: 5275621

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