Sylvia Daunert is the Gill Eminent Professor of Analytical and Biological Chemistry and Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Kentucky. She is an Associate Member of the Center of Membrane Sciences and an NSF-IGERT Faculty in Chemical Sensing Architectures. Dr. Daunert's research interests lie in the area of Bioanalytical Chemistry, at the interface between Analytical Chemistry, Molecular Biology, and Bioengineering. More specifically, her group employs recombinant DNA technology to design new assays and biosensors based on genetically engineered proteins and cells that find application in the biomedical and environmental fields. An additional research focus of her group is in the design of sensing arrays for the detection of molecules in small volumes and microfluidic platforms. More recently, Dr. Daunert's group has also focused in the design and fabrication of miniaturized implantable responsive drug delivery devices that integrate a smart drug delivery system with a biosensor. These advanced drug delivery systems are aimed to provide individualized therapies to meet the individual needs of each patient. This is accomplished through sensors that monitor the patient's body chemistry and control flow of drug out of the implant, through tiny valves. The Dr. Daunert is the author/co-author of over 100 original research publications and of several patents in the area of Bioanalytical Chemistry. The research of her group has been also been featured in textbooks, scientific journals, as well as in the press including newspapers from all over the world.