We are very happy that Matt is selected for the NIH F31 predoctoral fellowship from National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, which will support his research for the next 4 -5 years. We are psyched to take good use of the resources that come with the fellowship and continue to explore the mind-blowing world of cytoskeleton mechanics. More details can be found through this link. Congratulations Matt. One of the best news that we got since COVID-19.
Matt Receives NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (F31)
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged award
Comments Off on Matt Receives NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (F31)
Welcome back Jen!
We are very happy to have Jen Flournoy, who won multiple honors and was invited to multiple talks for her research during her undergraduate years in our our lab back as a brand new PhD student. Jen will continue her research on tissue engineering and work with our collaborators in the medical school. We look forward to more great stuff from you Jen!
Welcome Jason!
We are happy to welcome Jason Kim to join the MEOW lab. Jason is an electric engineer by training but his impressive industrial experience made him knowledgeable about biomedicine too. We are very happy after a summer of rollercoaster ride regarding immigration issues, Jason arrived Baltimore safe and sound. He could take the class remotely from Baltimore now, as everybody else in the lab. We are thrilled to have you here for more adventures to come, Jason!
Our review paper “the effects of stiffness, fluid viscosity, and geometry of microenvironment in homeostasis, aging and diseases” is accepted
We were invited to write the review paper “The effects of stiffness, fluid viscosity, and geometry of microenvironment in homeostasis, aging and diseases” to be published in Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, an ASME journal. It was a true team effort for the whole lab. Good work everybody!
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged publication
Comments Off on Our review paper “the effects of stiffness, fluid viscosity, and geometry of microenvironment in homeostasis, aging and diseases” is accepted
Wei-Hung is awarded NIH F99/K00 Transition Award (NCI)
We are delighted to learn that Wei-Hung will receive the NCI F99/K00 fellowship (more deatils at https://me.jhu.edu/2020/07/30/wei-hung-jung-receives-nci-f99-k00-award/), the fund of which will cover the remainder of his PhD training and 4 more years of postdoc stipend/research cost at any lab that he chooses to work in. Wei-Hung was the sole applicant nominated by Johns Hopkins in 2019 to apply for this prestigious award. We are all very very proud of you, Wei-Hung! Congratulations!!!
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged award
Comments Off on Wei-Hung is awarded NIH F99/K00 Transition Award (NCI)
Seungman’s paper about how cancer cells use force to achieve immunosuppression is accepted
We are pleased to be notified that Seungman’s paper “Force-Dependent Trans-endocytosis by Breast Cancer Cells Depletes Costimulatory Receptor CD80 and Attenuates T Cell Activation” has been accepted for publication in Biosensors and Bioelectronics. This project was to investigate how cancer cells evade anti-tumor immunity and it turned out to be force-dependent. It was a collaborative project across four groups, between UCSD and Johns Hopkins. Congratulations Seungman!
Posted in Research
Tagged publication
Comments Off on Seungman’s paper about how cancer cells use force to achieve immunosuppression is accepted
Beginner’s Guide to Bioprinting
Minh-Tam, Athena and Keva teamed up during the COVID-19 shut-down to compile a comprehensive online handbook “Beginner’s Guide to Bioprinting“, it lists definitions of the terms commonly used in bioprinting, resources to use bioprinting for biomedical research, and references to review articles for more in-depth reading. We hope this can provide interested scientists useful information to kick-start their first bioprinting project. Good work, Team undergrads!
Posted in Uncategorized
Comments Off on Beginner’s Guide to Bioprinting
Wei-Hung’s Paper about Biophysical Characterization of the Tumor Microenvironment is Accepted
Wei-Hung’s paper entitled “Force-Dependent Extracellular Matrix Remodeling by Early-Stage Cancer Cells Alters Diffusion and Induces Carcinoma-Associated Fibroblasts” has been accepted to be published in Biomaterials . This project is a long time coming. We are pleased that it finally has come to a conclusion on the first day of the new decade. We are very excited to be able to share our finding with the biophysics community. Congratulations!
Posted in Research
Tagged publication
Comments Off on Wei-Hung’s Paper about Biophysical Characterization of the Tumor Microenvironment is Accepted
Matt Wins Travel Award for 2020 Biophysical Society Annual Meeting
Matt is selected for the Travel Award to present his work on the cytoskeleton dynamics during extreme cell migration at the 2020 Biophysical Society Annual Meeting (https://www.biophysics.org/2020meeting#/) . Congratulations!
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged award
Comments Off on Matt Wins Travel Award for 2020 Biophysical Society Annual Meeting
Keva Wins the 2nd Place at the 5th Annual INBT Undergraduate Research Symposium Poster Competition
Keva presented her research work at the and was awarded as the 2nd place for her outstanding work. Each presenter was judged on criteria like the project’s impact on the scientific community and the depth of their presentation (see more at https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2019/11/inbt-hosts-symposium-for-undergrad-researchers) .
Keva excelled in explaining her work to the audience. We are very happy and proud of you, Keva. Congratulations!
Posted in Uncategorized
Comments Off on Keva Wins the 2nd Place at the 5th Annual INBT Undergraduate Research Symposium Poster Competition