Name: Victoria Duback Title: Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Assessment of a T Cell-Targeted Vector for In Vivo Car-T Cell Therapy Date: 06/05/2024 Time: 10:00:00 AM Committee Members: Prof. Abigail Koppes (Advisor) Prof. Ryan Koppes Prof. Debra Auguste Dr. Kutlu Elpek Location: Kariotis 309 Abstract: Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy has demonstrated transformative efficacy in the […]
Name: Matthew Fernez Title: Development of a Hydrogen Sulfide Biosensor and Interrogation the Role of Sulfide on Mucus Barriers Date: 06/05/2024 Time: 10:00:00 AM Committee Members: Prof. Benjamin Woolston (Advisor) Prof. Rebecca Carrier (Co-Advisor) Prof. Erel Levine Dr. Jodie Ouahed Location: Shillman 420 Abstract: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a gastrointestinal condition that is estimated […]
Name: Yujia Wang Title: Machine Learning and Spatially Resolved Spectroscopy for Controlled Synthesis and Novel Phenomena Discovery in Monolayer Molybdenum Disulfide Date: 06/20/2024 Time: 10:30:00 AM Committee Members: Prof. Swastik Kar (Advisor) Prof. Joshua Gallaway Prof. Steve Lustig Prof. Francisco Hung Location: Burlington Campus: Building 5, Room C Abstract: Two-dimensional (2D) materials, particularly transition metal […]
Name: Yang Hu Title: Sex-Based Difference in Schwann Cell Migration in Response to Topography, Laminin-derived Peptide and Transforming Growth Factor-β1 as in vitro Models for Peripheral Nerve Repair Date: 07/17/2025 Time: 12:00:00 PM Committee Members: Prof. Rebecca Willits (Advisor) Prof. Matthew Becker Prof. Ryan Koppes Prof. Eno Ebong Location: 220 Shillman Abstract: Peripheral nerve repair […]
Name: William Doherty Title: Stimulating Excitable Cells with Optosomes: Development of a Non-viral Cell Derived Vesicle Capable of Stimulating Excitable Cells in Response to Light Stimulus Date: 07/21/2025 Time: 2:00:00 PM Committee Members: Prof. Ryan Koppes (Advisor) Prof. Abigail Koppes Prof. Benjamin Woolston Prof. Rebecca Shansky Location: Shillman Hall 420 Abstract: For years, researchers have […]
Name: Julie Penn Title: Development, Optimization, and Evaluation of SWIR Emitting QD Imaging Tools Date: 07/24/2025 Time: 10:00:00 AM Committee Members: Prof. Allison Dennis (Advisor) Prof. Bryan James Prof. Ryan Koppes Prof. Bryan Spring Location: Shillman Hall 315 Abstract: Shelf-stable fluorescent imaging references are commercially available. However, they are only available in the visible range […]
Name: Sabrina Marnoto Title: Dynamics of Droplet and Soft Particle Systems in Confined Microflows Date: 08/06/2025 Time: 12:00:00 PM Committee Members: Prof. Sara M. Hashmi (Advisor) Dr. Petia Vlahovska Prof. Xiaoyu Tang Prof. Ambika Bajpayee Prof. Mansoor Amiji Location: EXP-610A Abstract: Droplets and soft particles are ubiquitous, exhibiting behavior in nature through rainfall and in […]
Molecular simulation of interfacial systems: From mechanical properties of liposomes to crystal nucleation in the bulk, near surfaces and in confinement Location: 108 Snell Engineering Center Abstract: I will give an overview of our recent molecular simulation studies of several interfacial systems of interest. In the first part of my talk, I will describe our […]
Small But Large: Transforming Drug Delivery with Nanoparticle Formulations Location: 108 Snell Engineering Center Abstract: This seminar will provide an in-depth exploration of drug nanoparticle formulations, highlighting the principles, advantages, and commercial applications of nanotechnology in drug delivery systems. The discovery of resonant acoustic milling as a new technology for the preparation of drug nanoparticles […]
Insights into the fate of precursors and novel PFAS using organofluorine mass budgets across diverse media Location: 108 Snell Engineering Center Abstract: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a diverse family of highly fluorinated and persistent anthropogenic chemicals first synthesized in the 1940s that are not known to degrade under natural conditions. They are broadly […]