Dr.Sangmoo Jeong Joins ChemBE!
December 28, 2020
His technical education coupled with his training in the biomedical field has Jeong excited and prepared for the next steps in his research career.
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Dr. David Gracias named an IEEE Fellow
December 18, 2020
The IEEE Fellow is the highest grade of membership that is reserved for those who have made outstanding contributions to IEEE fields of interest
Dr. Sharon Gerecht named fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI)
December 9, 2020
Her lab’s inventions centered around controlling stem cell fate and new biomaterials to induce healing and regeneration.
ChemBE Alumni, Ariel Yeh, joins Forbes’ 2021 30 under 30 list of Healthcare Trailblazers
December 7, 2020
Dr. Ariel Yeh is one of the first scientists at Prime Medicine. She holds a B.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from Johns Hopkins University and received her Ph.D. from Harvard University. While in Prof. David R. Liu’s laboratory, at Harvard, she designed a genome editor which finds and erases disease-causing mutations and substitutes it […]
Dr. Jamie Spangler appointed the Brody Faculty Scholar
December 4, 2020
The Brody Faculty Scholar award was established by Dr. Robert Seder, University trustee, and Ms. Deborah L. Harmon in 2008 in honor of Dr. William Brody’s contributions to the University and to support the finest young faculty in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. Faculty Scholars hold a five-year appointment, and the recipient will receive $20,000 […]
ChemBE’s Manasi Nawathe awarded PURA award for research on the effect of simvastatin on uterine fibroids
December 2, 2020
This project is a collaboration between Dr. Vicky Nguyen’s lab in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Dr. Mostafa Borahay’s group in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at JHMI. The overall goal is to understand if the drug simvastatin is effective at reducing the stiffness of uterine fibroid tissue. Manasi’s role in this […]
Dr. Gracias takes inspiration from parasitic work for medicine delivery
November 30, 2020
Inspired by a parasitic worm that digs its sharp teeth into its host’s intestines, Johns Hopkins researchers have designed tiny, star-shaped microdevices that can latch onto intestinal mucosa and release drugs into the body. Click here for the full story Here are some other works from the Gracias lab: Express (UK) December […]
Johns Hopkins Welcomes Back Jude Phillip As New Faculty Member
August 25, 2020
Aging happens to everyone. As birthdays come and go, we anticipate more gray hairs on our heads, wrinkles on our faces, and aches in our bodies. But there are other factors that influence aging than the number of birthdays that pass, such as genetics and socioeconomic status. And to Jude Phillip, […]
Self-Assembling Hydrogel Awakens Immune System for Better Cancer Immunotherapy
August 19, 2020
ChemBE’s Honggang Cui, Feihu Wang, Hao Su, and other colleagues, investigated a possible combination chemo-immunotherapy approach using a known chemotherapy drug called camptothecin (CPT) and activating a cell signaling pathway called stimulator of interferon genes (STING), which stimulates the immune system.
Dr. Sharon Gerecht and protégé, Franklyn Hall, receive a 2020 Gilliam Fellowship for Advanced Study
August 3, 2020
They are among three student-mentor pairs to win the prestigious award from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Dr. Sharon Gerecht named the Edward J. Schaefer Professor in Engineering
July 16, 2020
We are pleased to share with you the news that Dr.Sharon Gerecht, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and the Kent Gordon Croft Investment Management Faculty Scholar, has been appointed the Edward J. Schaefer Professor in Engineering. The Schaefer Professorship, previously held by Professor Emeritus S. Rao Kosaraju, was endowed through the generosity of Mrs. […]
Dr. Joelle Frechette promoted to full professor!
June 30, 2020
It is with great pleasure to announce that the JHU Board of Trustees have formally approved Dr. Joelle Frechette’s promotion to full professor! The departmental faculty, HAC, the President, and the Board of Trustees recognized Dr. Frechette’s impressively strong and diverse research program, as well as acknowledging her national and international leadership in the […]
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Dr. Honggang Cui is now Associate Editor for Journal of Controlled Release, the flagship journal for drug delivery research
June 30, 2020
Dr. Cui will bring his complementary expertise in materials chemistry, supramolecular materials and bioconjugates to the team at JCR!.
ChemBE’s Dr. Jamie Spangler selected as a 2020 Catalyst Award Recipient
June 17, 2020
The Spangler lab leverages cutting-edge technologies in molecular design, structural biology, and immunology to elucidate the determinants of protein activity in order to inform targeted therapeutic development. We are particularly interested in engineering natural proteins such as growth factors, cytokines, and antibodies, to bias the immune response for targeted disease treatment. Building on biophysical […]
ChemBE’s Dr. Jeff Gray wins the Capers and Marion McDonald Award for Excellence in Mentoring and Advising
May 27, 2020
This award honors those teachers, researchers, and administrators who have consistently supported the personal and professional development of their students. Read Dr. Gray’s statement on mentoring below. Mentoring is arguably my most important and most rewarding responsibility as a professor. I find deep satisfaction in seeing people around me learn, grow, […]
