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Our group works at the intersection of chemistry, soft matter physics and bioengineering to develop colloidal and super-colloidal particles for a range of applications. We have three broad goals: (i) to understand how particles interact in and out of equilibrium and, in turn, how to tailor their microscale and nanoscale properties (e.g., size, shape and composition) to control their behaviors in various fluid environments; (ii) to apply insights from (i) to create collections of engineered particles that interface with biology and perform complex tasks (e.g., actuate and release encapsulated cargo); and (iii) to integrate our pipeline of engineered particles into microfluidic and other devices to enable the development of new diagnostic technologies and therapeutic strategies.
News
Congratulations to Ankit on his promotion to Research Associate!
On a conference roll! Matt and Nicole win conference award at the SFB Western Regional Symposium
Nicole wins the International CRS ImmunoDelivery Focus Group Trainee Award!
Congrats to Nicole, Collin and Ritu on their department recognition awards!
Congrats to Wyatt for winning the Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award!
Jin's work on acoustic MICRO (not nano) robots propels its way into the news again.
Ankit Gangrade joins the lab to work on the ARPA-H NITRO program.
Congrats to Nicole and Cooper for passing their comprehensive exams!
Nicole is selected as the recipient for the 2023 Acta Student Award
Wyatt to share the lab's new work at the NAE's Frontiers of Engineering Symposium
Biohybrid microrobots (cyborgs? ) may have the capability to improve adoptive cell transfers.
Jin's new work on acoustic microrobots is hot off the press!
Ritu is awarded the prestigious NSF GRFP
Kendra is awarded the prestigious NSF GRFP
Wyatt is awarded NIH grant to use macrophages for nanoparticle delivery
Wyatt becomes a Pew scholar in the Biomedical Sciences
Wyatt starts fighting the bends
Wyatt earns NSF Career for his work tied to active particle-based biosensors and outreach efforts