Author Archives: Yun Chen
Summer Interns 2019
Yuhan Ju, Zixian Guo and Zheming Gou joined us as research interns this summer. We are very impressed by everything about them. They have been productive and creative in the lab, and learning cell mechanics with commendable enthusiasm. It’s been … Continue reading
Seungman’s Paper on Skin Mechanics is Accepted
Seungman’s paper “Economic, Modular and Portable Skin Viscoelasticity Measurement Device for in situ Longitudinal Studies” is accepted to be published in Molecules. We had fun building the device and measuring the skin properties on human volunteers and granny mice. Congratulations!
Deb’s Paper on Hydrostatic Pressure Changes in the Tissue is Accepted
Deb’s paper “Collagen Matrices Under Pressure and Hydraulic Resistance in Hydrogels” was accepted to be published in Soft Matter. Congratulations, Deb!
Matt Passes DQE!
It is a happy day that Matt passed the doctoral qualifier exam. Congratulations, Matt! Now on to the next mission.
Professor Ryan Petrie Visits
Our collaborator Prof. Ryan Petrie from Drexel University, visited Hopkins and gave a special seminar entitled “high intracellular pressure promotes epithelial tissue integrity”. Many cell motility aficionados showed up at the talk to hear the latest development on the frontier … Continue reading
Ed Wins Best Poster Award at INBT Undergraduate Research Symposium
Ed presented his research project of developing high-throughput force measurement techniques at the annual Johns Hopkins Institute for NanoBioTechnology undergraduate research symposium. He won the best poster award with a cash prize. Congratulations, Ed!
Oludunsin Presents at the 33rd annual American Society for Gravitational and Space Research (ASGSR) conference
Oludunsin presents his research using the microgravity simulator and the second-generation design of the simulator at 33rd annual American Society for Gravitational and Space Research (ASGSR) conference. The presentation was successful and Oludunsin was offer the internship opportunity at NASA Ames … Continue reading
Seungman’s Heart Paper Is Accepted
Seungman’s paper “Mechanical characterization of hiPSCs-derived cardiac tissues for quality control” has been accepted to be published in Advanced Biosystems. The study is a joint effort between Lab of MOB and Prof. Naru Hibino’s group, and the latest milestone of … Continue reading
Seungman’s Paper is Accepted
Seungman’s (and Ed’s) paper ” Dynamic adhesion characterization of cancer cells under blood flow-mimetic conditions: effects of cell shape and orientation on drag force” is accepted to be published in Microfluidics and Nanofluidics. Congratulations!
Oludunsin Wins American Society for Gravitational and Space Research Student Travel Award
Oludunsin’s research abstract was selected for American Society for Gravitational and Space Research Student Travel Award to attend the annual meeting. This year’s meeting will take place at the Bethesda North Marriott and Conference Center in Bethesda, MD. Every year this conference brings … Continue reading