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Sep 11, 2024
Pioneering Innovative Treatments for GI Diseases
Bouvé/ChE University Distinguished Professor Mansoor Amiji is developing innovative oral nucleic acid delivery systems to revolutionize treatment for gastrointestinal (GI) diseases that aim to deliver genetic medicines directly to the affected areas within the GI tract.
Sep 10, 2024
Building a Better Way to Measure Microparticle Elasticity
Chemical engineering students Sabrina Maroto, PhD’25, and Avi Patel, E’24, working is Assistant Professor Sara Hashmi’s Lab are collaborating to develop a novel device for continuously measuring the elastic properties […]
Sep 04, 2024
New Modeling for Intestinal Health
Research conducted by Kyla Kaiser, PhD’24, chemical engineering, Jessica Snyder, PhD’23, bioengineering, ChE Associate Professors Ryan Koppes, and Abigail Koppes on “A Pumpless, High-Throughput Microphysiological System To Mimic Enteric Innervation of Duodenal Epithelium and the Impact on Barrier Function” was published in Advanced Functional Materials.
Aug 27, 2024
$1.27M NSF Award for Engineering Clostridia for Sustainability and Human Health
ChE Assistant Professor Benjamin Woolston, in collaboration with Tulane University and Tufts University, was awarded a $1.27 million NSF grant for “New Approaches to Rapidly Domesticate Non-model Clostridia for Applications in Sustainability and Human Health.” The research team will develop novel approaches to streamline genetic engineering of Clostridia.
Aug 22, 2024
Nasal Epinephrine Spray Alternative to EpiPen
Bouvé/ChE University Distinguished Professor Mansoor Amiji says a new epinephrine nasal spray recently approved by the FDA is a smaller and less costly device than the EpiPen and doesn’t involve an injection, which could appeal to many people.
Aug 20, 2024
Using Lipid Nanoparticles To Target Blood Stem Cells
Bouvé/ChE University Distinguished Professor Mansoor Amiji’s research on “Lipid Nanoparticles Target Haematopoietic Stem Cells” was published in Nature Nanotechnology.
Aug 14, 2024
New Faculty Spotlight: Adam Caparco
Adam Caparco joins the Chemical Engineering department in August 2024 as a DiPietro Assistant Professor with a joint appointment in Chemistry and Chemical Biology.
Aug 01, 2024
Carrier Selected as Fellow of the Controlled Release Society
ChE Distinguished Professor Rebecca Carrier was elevated to the College of Fellows of the Controlled Release Society. The CRS recognizes exceptional individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of delivery science and technology.