Meet the BioMaterials Design Group
About
The Biomaterials Design Group at Northeastern University works at the interface of bioanalytical chemistry, materials science, and design. We investigate fundamental mechanisms behind systems in biology and use our understanding to better inform and design new classes of materials that may interface with or enhance human performance. The Group also focuses on strategic tool building as a means to target specific biological questions during materials development.
Current research projects focus on developing adaptive photonic sensors inspired by cephalopods and designing bionic protein materials for implantable electronics. For more information about what we do, check out our SCIENCE section.
The Latest and Greatest
1/2025 New PhD students Cate Kneebone and Clara Dou join the team!!
1/2025 An incredible start to the new year with three papers just out from the lab! 🥂
1- With Roger Hanlon and team, Duncan shows that not all granules in squid chromatophores are the same in Nature Sci Reports. So many unique morphologies evolved to contribute to their beautiful colors!
2- Taehwan demonstrates unique light sensing and signaling features of these granules suggesting functions beyond simple pigmentation in J Mat Chem C.
3- Wei-Ting leads our first foray into nanoparticle design and optimization using tea-based polyphenols in ACS Omega.
12/2024 Congratulations to Dr. Duncan Bower who crushed his thesis defense – PhD #8 from the lab!!
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