Lahann Lab

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Research in the Lahann Lab focuses on surface engineering, advanced polymers, biomimetic materials, engineered microenvironments, and nano-scale self-assembly.

Here is some of the latest news about the exciting research happening in the Lahann Lab:

Tae-Hong and Tom's Paper is Published in Small

Tae-Hong Park, Thomas W. Eyster, Joshua M. Lumley, Sangyeul Hwang, Kyung Jin Lee, Asish Misra, Sahar Rahmani, and Joerg Lahann, "Photoswitchable particles for on-demand degradation and triggered release", Small, (2013).

Xiaopei has successfully defended her thesis! Congratulations Dr. Deng!

Aftin's Paper is Published in Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics

Aftin Ross and Joerg Lahann, "Surface engineering the cellular microenvironment via patterning and gradients", Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, (2013), 51(10), 775-794.

Jaewon has successfully defended her thesis! Congratulations Dr. Yoon!

Jaewon has successfully defended her thesis. Her next step is a postdoctoal appointment in Professor Braun's Group at the University of Illinois-UC. Congratulations Dr. Yoon!

Jaewon has won the Richard F. and Eleanor A. Towner Prize for Distinguished Academic Achievement Award

This award is presented to the outstanding graduate student in each degree program. Criteria considered by the department awards committee include student’s active participation in research, leadership and academic performance. Congratulations Jaewon!

Sahar has won the Distinguished Leadership Award

This award is conferred upon undergraduate and graduate students of the College of Engineering who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and service to the College, University, and community. Congratulations Sahar!

Xioapei's Paper is Published in Nature Materials

T. D. Yoshida Kozai, N. B. Langhals, P. R. Patel, X. Deng, H. Zhang, K. L. Smith, J. Lahann, N. A. Kotov, D. R. Kipke, "Ultrasmall Implantable Composite Microelectrodes with Bioactive Surfaces for Chronic Neural Interfaces", Nature Materials (2012) 11, 1065-1073.

Tom has won an award at the Engineering Graduate Symposium

Tom has won 3rd place in his session "Engineering in Medicine" at the Engineering Graduate Symposium in the College of Engineering. Congratulations Tom!

Jaewon has won the Best Poster Award at the Macro Symposium

Jaewon has won the Best Poster Award for her outstanding research in the Engineering field at the Macromolecular Science and Engineering Department. Congratulations Jaewon!

Xiaopei has won the Charles G. Overberger Award

Xioapei has won the prestigious Overberger Award. This award is given to one student each year from the Macromolecular Science and Engineering Program at the University of Michigan for their research excellence in Polymer Science and Engineering. Congratulations Xiaopei!

Aftin has defended her thesis!

Aftin has successfully defended her thesis. Her next step is a postdoctoal appointment at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Karlsruhe Germany. Congratulations Dr. Ross!

Tae-Hong and Dr. Lahann's Chapter is Published in the Book "Janus Particle Synthesis, Self-Assembly, and Applications"

T. H. Park, J. Lahann, "Janus Particles with Distinct Compartments via Electrohydrodynamic Co-jetting", Janus Particle Synthesis, Self Assembly, and Applications, Ed. S. Jiang, S. Granick, RSC Publishing, 2012.

Jaewon and Kyung Jin's Paper is Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS)

K. J. Lee*, J. Yoon*, S. Rahmani, S. Hwang, S. Bhaskar, S. Mitragotri, J. Lahann, "Spontaneous Shape Reconfiguration in Multicompartmental Microcylinders", PNAS (2012).

Weipeng and Kyung Jin's Paper is Published in Small

W. Lv, K. J. Lee, J. Li, T. H. Park, S. Hwang, A. J. Hart, F. Zhang, J. Lahann, "Anisotropic Janus Catalysts for Spatially Controlled Chemical Reactions", Small (2012).

Dr. Lahann's Paper is Published in Advanced Materials

J. Lahann, S. Mitragotri, "Materials for Drug Delivery: Innovative Solutions to Address Complex Biological Hurdles", Advanced Materials (2012) (Editorial).

Aftin's Paper is Published in Polymer

A. M. Ross, H. Nandivada, A. L. Ryan, J. Lahann, "Synthetic Substrates for Long-Term Stem Cell Culture", Polymer (2012).

Dr. Lahann is Promoted to Full Professorship

Dr. Lahann has been promoted to full professorship in the Departments of Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Material Science and Engineering, and Macromolecualr Science and Engineering. Congratulations Dr. Lahann!

Asish's Paper is Published in Advanced Materials

A. C Misra, S. Bhaskar, N. Clay, J. Lahann, "Multicompartmental Particles for Combined Imaging and siRNA Delivery", Advanced Materials (2012).

Professor Lahann is Appointed as the Director of the Biointerfaces Institute

The Biointerfaces Institute at NCRC is a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment, where researchers from the basic sciences, engineering, and medical schools gather to address some of the greatest challenges in medicine today and move toward rapid clinical translation of new technological advances. Congratulations Dr. Lahann!

Xiaopei and Tom's Paper is Published in Macromolecular Rapid Communication

X. Deng*, T. W. Eyster*, Y. Elkasabi, J. Lahann, "Bio-Orthogonal Polymer Coatings for Co-Presentation of Biomolecules", Macromolecular Rapid Communications (2012).

Aftin has been selected as a Whitaker International Scholar

Aftin is selected as a Whitaker International Scholar. This competitive, national award is presented to students who have completed/or will soon complete their doctorate in biomedical engineering. The awards funds post doctoral work abroad and those selected have demonstrated significant achievement in research, education, or other societal activity related to biomedical engineering. Bolstered by this international experience, scholars are expected to become leaders in biomedical engineering. Congratulations Aftin!

Sam and Caci have received Undergraduate Summer Fellowships.

Sam and Caci have both received the UROP Undergraduate Summer Fellowship to continue their research in our lab this summer. Congratulations to our hardworking Undergrads!

Aftin has received the Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship.

Aftin has been selected to receive the Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship. This prestigious fellowship is presented to just seventy-two graduate students university-wide and is awarded to outstanding doctoral students who have achieved candidacy and are actively working on dissertation research and writing. Congratulations Aftin!

Aftin receives both the Marian Sarah Parker Prize-Graduate and the Richard and Eleanor Towner Prize for Distinguished Academic Achievement in Biomedical Engineering.

The Marian Sarah Parker Prize-Graduate is presented to an outstanding female graduate student who has demonstrated academic excellence, leadership qualities, and outstanding contributions to the University and/or community. The Richard and Eleanor Towner Prize for Distinguished Academic Achievement in Biomedical Engineering is presented to a graduate student who has excelled in research, leadership, and academic performance. Congratulations on winning both awards Aftin!

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Aftin's Paper is Published in Small

A.M. Ross, Z. Jiang, M. Bastmeyer, J. Lahann, "Physical Aspects of Cell Culture Substrates: Topography, Roughness, and Elasticity", Small (2012) 8(3), 336-355

Sampa and Srijanani's Paper is Published in Angewandte Chemie Int. Ed.

S. Saha, D. Copic, S. Bhaskar, N. Clay, A. Donini, A. J. Hart, J. Lahann, "Chemically Controlled Bending of Compositionally Anisotropic Microcylinders", Angewandte Chemie International Edition (2012) 51 (3), 660-665..