Research
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Mechanical engineer Jeff Wang and physician Charlotte Gaydos will oversee the development of a tool to detect the presence and severity of infections like gonorrhea.New cases of sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise worldwide, and some strains have become resistant to the antibiotics commonly used to treat them. Read More
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Denis Wirtz, co-founder and core faculty member at INBT, Vice Provost for Research, and Theophilus Halley Smoot Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, and his team was awarded funding by the National Institute of Aging to investigate nuclear protein lamins role in chronological aging. Nuclear lamin is a structural network inside a cell’s nucleus that provides both mechanical support and regulates certain cell functions such as cell division and DNA replication. Read More
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Peter Searson, co-founder and core faculty member at INBT and Joseph R. and Lynn C. Reynolds Professor of Materials Science and Engineering in the Whiting School of Engineering, was awarded… Read More
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A cell’s properties—the way it moves, its shape, its texture, and its stiffness—have an enormous impact on human development, the immune response, and the progression of cancer. But researchers studying… Read More
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Using a technique called micropatterning, scientists discover cellular tension and pressure are key factors in stem cell growth and behavior To understand how cells in the body behave, bioengineers create… Read More
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o facilitate learning and exposure to various research fields, INBT and the Physical Sciences-Oncology Center (PS-OC) hosts a seminar series every summer with experts in areas of nanoscience, medicine, and engineering. Organized by INBT post-docs Sarvenaz Sarabipour and Nash Rochman, the 2018 series welcomed eight guest speakers across the Johns Hopkins community and University of Maryland. Read More
