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Browse labs by their listed college affiliationBiomaterials and Regenerative Medicine Laboratory
Drexel University
Kara Spiller · URBN Professor of Biomedical Innovation
Can a biomaterial help direct the immune system toward repair? Kara Spiller investigates how immune cells, particularly macrophages, influence tissue regeneration and interact with engineered materials. Her research includes immunomodulatory biomaterials, drug delivery systems, and chronic wound healing. Studies described by the group examine how changing macrophage behavior can support vascularization and improve tissue repair. This brings immunology and biomedical engineering together around a specific challenge: designing materials that work with cellular responses during healing rather than treating those responses as an afterthought.
Nanobiomechanics Laboratory
Drexel UniversityLin Han · Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Why does a tiny change in tissue structure alter the way a joint works? Lin Han investigates the nanoscale relationships between the structure and properties of biological materials. His research examines genetic and molecular origins of soft joint tissue diseases, biomaterials under extreme conditions, and the connections between geometry and stimulus response. The work aims to inform disease diagnostics, tissue regeneration, and bio-inspired material design. It connects biomechanics with materials science for researchers interested in understanding tissue function from its smallest structural features.
Nanomaterials Group
Drexel UniversityYury Gogotsi · Distinguished University and Charles T. and Ruth M. Bach Professor
What could electronics and energy devices do with materials only a few atomic layers thick? Yury Gogotsi leads research on MXenes, a family of two-dimensional carbides and nitrides, alongside carbon-based nanomaterials. His group discovers, synthesizes, modifies, and assembles these materials, combining them with other nanostructures to tune their properties. Research spans energy storage, healthcare, optoelectronics, and communications. The focus connects materials chemistry with processing and device possibilities, giving newcomers a concrete route into the science behind next-generation functional materials.
Soft Materials Group
Drexel UniversityChristopher Li · Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
The way a polymer organizes itself can be as important as its chemical ingredients. Christopher Li studies how structure and morphology govern the properties of complex soft and hybrid materials. His group examines ordered polymer systems, including crystalline polymers, liquid-crystalline materials, and block copolymers, with interests in energy storage and biomedical applications. The research connects molecular organization with material performance, making it relevant to researchers drawn to polymer physics, soft matter, and the design of functional materials for practical engineering problems.
Tissue Instructive Materials Laboratory
Drexel UniversityChristopher Rodell · Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
An injectable material can become a platform for delivering treatment and influencing immune activity. Christopher Rodell studies biomaterials, supramolecular chemistry, and drug delivery, with applications in organ injury, cardiovascular engineering, immune engineering, and biomedical imaging. His research background includes injectable supramolecular hydrogels and platforms for innate immune activation in cancer immunotherapy. The lab connects molecular material design with therapeutic delivery problems. It is a useful research match for interests in minimally invasive biomaterials and the interaction between engineered materials and disease biology.
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