October 29, 2025
It’s been an exciting and productive stretch for our group, with many milestones, publications, and new beginnings to celebrate!
Congratulations to Our Recent Graduates:
We’re proud to celebrate Ben Cossette, Shamitha Shetty, and Emily Roe, who successfully completed their degrees this year. We’re excited to see where their careers take them next!
Publications:
- Ben’s paper was published in ACS Nano (DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c14507).
- Shamitha’s paper on immunomodulatory biomaterials was published in Advanced Healthcare Materials (DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202401444).
- Emily’s paper appeared in Advanced Healthcare Materials (DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202402055).
- Helena’s paper was published in Advanced Healthcare Materials (DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202402546).
- Shamitha, Pablo, and Deleah co-authored a review article in Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering (DOI: 10.1146/annurev-bioeng-110122-124359).
New PhD Candidates:
Congratulations to Maria, Alistaire, and Lauren, who successfully passed their preliminary exams and are now officially PhD Candidates.
Preparing to Defend:
Deleah, Pablo, and Helena passed their fourth-year progress meetings and are gearing up to finish their PhDs next year — we’re looking forward to celebrating their defenses soon!
Welcome to the Lab:
We’re delighted to welcome Dr. Ciana Lopez, who joined us as a Postdoctoral Associate from the University of Washington. We’re thrilled to have her expertise, fresh perspective and charismatic personality in the lab.
Looking Ahead:
We plan to share updates and highlights from our lab more regularly — stay tuned for upcoming research news, publications, and community updates!