The object
David Deamer co-invented nanopore sequencing, a method that reads DNA and RNA by passing individual molecules through a nanoscale pore. UC Santa Cruz credits Deamer and colleagues with the invention and links it to Oxford Nanopore's handheld MinION; Deamer published a nanopore-sequencing article in 2026.
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What David did
Co-invented nanopore sequencing, the physical method used in portable devices to read DNA and RNA molecules through a nanopore.
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Why it matters
Nanopore sequencing enabled the MinION, a handheld genetic-sequencing device that brought long-read analysis into remote and resource-limited settings.
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Living-status check
A 2026 PubMed-indexed article is authored by Deamer, providing positive recent evidence of his activity.