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Viewing a Microcosm Through a Physics Lens
“What can physics offer biology?” This was how Alison Patteson, assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ physics department and a faculty member in the BioInspired Institute, began the explanation of why her physics lab was studying bacteria. In…
(Bio)Sensing Protein Interactions
The job of a protein hub inside the nucleus of a cell is similar to a chef in a kitchen. Both need to manage multiple tasks efficiently for a successful outcome. For the chef, if they spend too much time…
Dacheng Ren Elected to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering College of Fellows
The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) announced the election of Dacheng Ren to its College of Fellows. Ren is the associate dean for research and graduate programs at the College of Engineering and Computer Science, and Stevenson…
Women in Science Day Profile: Biomaterials Engineer Developing Smart Materials of the Future
Scientist Mary Beth Browning Monroe is developing materials for healing the human body that could make a tremendous difference in life or death situations. These biomaterials—easy to use and highly effective—could control bleeding within wounds, especially critical in instances where…
BioInspired and Ichor Therapeutics Partner for Project Management Training
The BioInspired Institute does cutting-edge work in complex biological and material systems, but from its inception, leadership and faculty were committed to providing students and postdoctoral fellows with more than just technical training. “As faculty, we know that we educate…
Physicist and Chemist in College of Arts and Sciences Awarded NIH MIRA Grants
Researchers from the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Physics and Department of Chemistry have been awarded Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) grants from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The funding,…
A&S Physicists Develop One of the First Models Capturing Dynamics of Confined Cell Movement
The process of normal cell division in the human body is quite simple: start dividing in response to a signal, such as a wound, and stop when enough cells have been produced and the skin is healed. But cancerous cells…
BioInspired Institute Partners With Historically Black Colleges and Universities
The BioInspired Institute focuses on leading-edge research in materials and living systems and trains students at the undergraduate and graduate level. When the United States faced a reckoning on racism and structural inequities, BioInspired’s faculty and staff asked, “How can…
Professors Use Machine Learning to Guide the Design of Stable Nanoparticles
Nanoparticles are tiny particles, made of only a few hundred atoms, that are helping to create the world’s newest “smart” surfaces and systems. Nanoparticles are playing a key role in the development of such cutting-edge consumer products as transparent sunscreens…
Professor Develops Model to Shape the Future of Pasta and Sustainability
Like pasta, the pursuit of global environmental sustainability takes many shapes. In a paper titled “Morphing Pasta and Beyond,” published as the cover story in the May 2021 issues of Science Advances, researchers found a way to redesign noodles as…