Author Archives: Yun Chen
Dr. Nicolas Mauranyapin visits MEOW lab
We greeted our collaborator Dr. Nicolas Mauranyapin from University of Queensland visiting MEOW lab. Showing our guest from Brisbane, Australia our facility and research projects made the late November Saturday warm despite the low temperature. We first toured our Krieger … Continue reading
Septennial Fall hike
After an intense week, we went hiking, a group event only occurs every seven years, to regroup our thoughts and appreciate the fall colors at the end tail of the Fall season. We walked along the Jones Fall trail by … Continue reading
The Uni-unibrow for Halloween 2024
This year we celebrated Halloween with the theme of uni-unibrow, which is shared by everyone in the lab. This 10-feet long uni-unibrow symbolizes harmony, wisdom and unparalleled scientific rigor in many ancient cultures. We hope we embody the meaning of … Continue reading
Apple picking Sunday
To celebrate Hoff’s success in passing her DQE, we had a celebratory outing to commemorate this happy season. At Weber’s PeachBerry Farm, we picked pumpkins. We tried on crab hats. We studied mechanics of apples. Of course, we also ventured … Continue reading
Daniel, Hoff and Feiyu are selected for 2024 Cell Bio travel grants
We are very pleased to learn that Daniel, Hoff and Feiyu are awarded for the 2024 Cell Bio travel grants. They will be funded for the trip to present their research results at 2024 Cell Bio meeting to be held … Continue reading
Bioprinting Lab is set up
Thanks to everyone’s (mostly physical) efforts, now the bioprinting lab has been set up for serious bioprinting. We have the fridge, the incubator, the water bath and gas tanks all up and running. . We have two biosafety cabinets installed. … Continue reading
Dr. Takehiro Yasukawa from Juntendo University visits MEOW lab
We were delighted to have Dr. Takehiro Yasukawa from Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan visit us. Dr. Yasukawa is an expert in mitochondria. He is currently studying the changes in mitochondrial dynamics in the context of tumor microenvironment. We exchanged ideas … Continue reading
Quantum-Enabled Dial (QED) is funded via NSF Trailblazer Engineering Impact Award
We are very delighted that our project “Quantum-Enabled Dial (QED) to control biochemical reactions and cell behaviors” based on Junjie’s preliminary data has been selected by National Science Foundation (NSF) for the inaugural Trailblazer Engineering Impact Award (https://new.nsf.gov/news/nsf-awards-inaugural-trailblazer-grants). The 3 … Continue reading
Prof. Yukako Nishimura visits MEOW Lab
We welcomed Prof. Yukako Nishimura from Hokkaido University visiting us. Prof. Nishimura spent a week with us at Hopkins to test the new generation of cell stretcher developed by Junjie and redesigned by Daniel. We also exchanged ideas and brainstormed … Continue reading
Dr. Taneka Jones from Lehigh visits
We welcome Dr. Taneka Jones and her graduate student Zelalem Ayalew visiting us at Homewood for the Biofabrication Workshop for Women’s Health (June 10 – June 14, 2024). We discussed and tested the strategy of fibricating engineered tissues in the … Continue reading