Biointerfaces Institute SURi Program 2025
June 27, 2025The Biointerfaces Institute launches its 2025 SURi Program. The SURi Program allows an internship for undergraduate scholars where they cant work with BI faculty mentors and graduate students.
The goal is for students to explore biomedical, translational, or clinical research interests, and its related career opportunities!
Accelerating Biotech Innovation: Biointerfaces Institute at BIO International
June 20, 2025Members of our institute ventured to Boston for the BIO International Convention (BIO 2025) at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center.
At the heart of biotech innovation, our team immersed themselves in four days packed with cutting‑edge programming, global partnering opportunities, and dynamic networking through BIO Partnering!
BIONIC BBQ
June 19, 2025The Biointerfaces Interlaboratory Committee (BIONIC) hosted a fantastic summer barbecue on June 18, bringing the community together for a fun and engaging annual event!
Dr. Nicholas Kotov $10.7M Global Effort to Advance Chiral Nanoparticles Research
June 17, 2025“Our research fundamentally changes the armamentarium of our people’s fight against these diseases. We create nanoparticles that mimic proteins that can avoid defense mechanisms of cancerous cells,”
– Dr. Nicholas Kotov
Revolutionizing Food Safety with Gold Nanoparticle Biosensors
June 3, 2025Researchers have developed the ExoPatch, a minimally invasive microneedle patch that captures melanoma-specific exosomes directly from the skin for rapid, point-of-care diagnosis. In preclinical tests, it significantly outperformed traditional methods in distinguishing melanoma from healthy tissue, offering a promising tool for early detection and routine monitoring.
Turning Waste into Wealth: New Study Unlocks Biogas Potential from Municipal Sludge
June 2, 2025Groundbreaking research led by BI CORE Members, Dr. Sunitha Nagrath and Dr. Max Wicha, is challenging the traditional understanding of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a form of early-stage breast cancer.
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Pioneering Wireless Brain-Computer Interface: Dr. Willsey Leads First Human Recording at U-M
June 1, 2025“This was a tremendous achievement to be able to implant for the first time this BCI, one with over four times the number of sensors compared to similar technology that we have used in the past,” – Dr. Matthew Willsey
Congratulations to Dr. Isabelle Lombaert on Named Professorship
June 1, 2025Dr. Isabelle Lombaert has been named the William E. Kotowicz Professor of Dentistry at Michigan School of Dentistry for her outstanding work.
Congratulations Dr. Lombaert!
Dr. Sasha Cai Lesher-Pérez Helps Fast-Track Microgel Innovation in Just 3 Days
May 26, 2025“Through close collaboration with our partners at McGill, we were able to achieve a functional system that improved microgel production over traditional SPG emulsion production methods, providing scalable manufacturing benefits for applications that leverage microgels such as in wound healing and regenerative medicine,” – Dr. Lesher-Pérez
Dr. Abdon Pena-Francesch to Receive ACS PMSE Early Investigator Award
May 11, 2025This prestigious recognition is awarded to early-career researchers who have made significant contributions to the field of polymer science and engineering.
Pena-Francesch’s accomplishments will be celebrated at a special symposium at the 2025 ACS Fall Meeting in Washington, DC in August.
Alumni Powered Pediatric Cancer Breakthrough
May 9, 2025“Right now, no one knows how and why these tumors come back and how to prevent them from recurring… It is kind of a black box. But if we can discover the mechanisms that lead to therapeutic resistance, we will be able to prevent tumors from recurring and keep them in remission forever,” – Dr. Maria Castro
Congratulations to Dr. Jinsang Kim, Dr. Sunitha Nagrath, and Dr. Michael Solomon on Earning Named Professorships
April 24, 2025Twelve University of Michigan engineering faculty members received named professorships for 2024–2025, recognizing excellence in research, teaching, and service. Their work spans fields like aerospace engineering, medical imaging, wireless communication, and construction technology.
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Dr. Albert Liu Develops Redox Polymer-Based Biosensor for Dual Glucose Monitoring and Therapeutic Applications
April 24, 2025Dr. Liu and his team have developed an advanced biosensor that uses redox polymers to improve how glucose and oxygen interact in the body.
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MTRAC Awards $2.1M to Biomedical Research Projects Including Project by Dr. Colin Greineder and Dr. Peter Tessier
April 23, 2025Twelve innovative biomedical research projects including, Efficient Modulation of Neuronal Gene Expression Using Peripherally Administered Bispecific Antibody-Nucleic Acid Conjugates by Dr. Colin Greineder and Dr. Peter Tessier, have received more than $2.1 million from the Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization Life Sciences Innovation Hub
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Dr. Anna Schwendeman and Dr. Maria Castro Work On HDL-Based Particles That Shrink Brain Tumors in Mice
April 18, 2025HDL nanodiscs carrying a Liver X Receptor agonist and CpG oligonucleotides to target glioblastoma tumors in mice. This treatment, especially when combined with radiation therapy, significantly reduced tumor size and improved long-term survival, with some mice showing no tumor recurrence upon rechallenge.