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Nanoparticles self-assemble into nanoshells
The Kotov group reports on stretchable conductors
October 16, 2017

The article “Stretchable conductors by kirigami patterning of aramid-silver nanocomposites with zero conductance gradient” appeared in Applied Physics Letters.

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An article co-authored by Green, Larson and Solomon published in Physical Review Letters
An article co-authored by Green, Larson and Solomon published in Physical Review Letters
October 11, 2017

Joint research in the Green, Larson and Solomon groups published in Physical Review Letters in an article entitled “Rheological State Diagrams for Rough Colloids in Shear Flow”.

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Team working on microfluidic technology for melanoma treatment
Team working on microfluidic technology for melanoma treatment
October 6, 2017

Sunitha Nagrath’s group is developing a device that incorporates nano-materials to allow for the isolation and analysis of circulating tumor cells from whole blood. In association with Dr. Scott McLean, the hope is that the research will predict the recurrence of melanoma after tumor removal.

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Nanoparticle-based targeting and detection of microcavities
A. Schwendeman and S. Schwendeman publishes work in MAb
October 3, 2017

The article entitled “Biosimilarity under stress: A forced degradation study of Remicade® and Remsima™” appeared in MAb.

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The Larson group reports on new computational models to study interactions within solid dispersion formulations
The Larson group reports on new computational models to study interactions within solid dispersion formulations
October 2, 2017

Their research findings appeared in Molecular Pharmaceutics in an article entitled “Multiscale Computational Modeling of the Nanostructure of Solid Dispersions of Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Acetate Succinate (HPMCAS) and Phenytion”.

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Nanodiscs to delivery personalized cancer therapy
James Moon publishes work on a gold nanoparticle-based delivery platform
October 1, 2017

The article “Adjuvant-Loaded Spiky Gold Nanoparticles for Activation of Innate Immune Cells” appears in Cellular and Molecular Engineering.

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Neural Engineering
The Bruns lab reports on a method for quantifying neuronal cell density
October 1, 2017

The article entitled “Quantitative models of feline lumbosacral dorsal root ganglia neuronal cell density” appears in the Journal of Neuroscience Research.

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The Bruns lab reports on a method for quanitifying neuronal cell density
Findings on Circulating Tumor Cells published in Cell Systems
September 27, 2017

A research article from Sunitha Nagrath’s lab, in collaboration with the Keller, Wicha and Simeone groups, entitled “High-Throughput Microfluidic Labyrinth for Label-free Isolation of Circulating Tumor Cells” was published in Cell Systems.

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Deepak Nagrath
Nagrath identifying new cancer targets
September 25, 2017

In work started during his time at Rice University, Deepak Nagrath continues to research cancer cell metabolism and how cancer cells interact. Learning how the cells communicate could lead to new targets for more effective treatments than those currently is use.

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Labyrinth chip developed by Nagrath and Wicha used in clinical trial
Labyrinth chip developed by Nagrath and Wicha used in clinical trial
September 21, 2017

Currently being used in a breast cancer clinical trial to isolate cancer cells in blood, Sunitha Nagrath and Max Wicha led the development of a hydrodynamic maze called the labyrinth chip. With its innovative design, the labyrinth chip allows researchers to capture cells for molecular analysis so they can know what to target with treatments.

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Weiland publishes work in Journal of Neural Engineering
Weiland publishes work in Journal of Neural Engineering
September 20, 2017

The article is entitled “GCaMP expression in retinal ganglion cells characterized using low-cost fundus imaging system”.

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Report on the role of branched nanofibers in 3-dimensional networks
Report on the role of branched nanofibers in 3-dimensional networks
September 18, 2017

An article co-authored by N. Kotov and P. Green reports on the role of branched aramid nanofibers in three-dimensional network. The article appeared in Angewandte Chemie.

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Lahann part of newly awarded NSF-ERC center
September 12, 2017

BI director, Joerg Lahann, is part of the U-M team for the newly announced NSF Engineering Research Center (ERC). Led by Boston University, the NSF-ERC aims to grow new heart tissues. For more details on the award and team, please visit here.

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Nanodiscs to delivery personalized cancer therapy
Joint Moon and A. Schwendeman research on HDL nanodisks
September 6, 2017

The article entitled “Synthetic high-density lipoprotein nanodisks for targeted withalongolide delivery to adrenocortical carcinoma” was published in International Journal of Nanomedicine.

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S. Schwendeman and J. Moon report on PLGA based formulation for vaccine delivery
S. Schwendeman and J. Moon report on PLGA based formulation for vaccine delivery
September 5, 2017

The findings are published in an article entitled “Self-encapsulating PLGA Microspheres for Intranasal Vaccine Delivery” in Molecular Pharmaceutics.

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