Category: Press Release

Known as nanobiotics, Nicholas Kotov and J. Scott VanEpps have created a nanoparticle-based antibiotics focused on fighting medical device infections. They discuss their work in more detail in this video.

The Single Cell Analysis Core, led by co-directors Evan Keller and Sunitha Nagrath, is using blood tests to isolate cancer cells to better understand the disease. In what they hope to become routine practice, “liquid biopsies” are being analyzed to provide an early determination of whether patients may need additional treatment.

Mike Solomon has been appointed as interim dean and interim provost for academic affairs-graduate studies of the UM Rackham Graduate School.

For more info on this appointment, please visit here.

Along with Kevin Pipe, research performed by Jinsang Kim’s group regarding a process to change plastic’s molecular structure to better dissipate heat was published in the July issue of Science Advances.

The development of a biodegradable scaffold, in partnership between Lonnie Shea’s group and the U-M medical school team, has the potential to lead to new treatments for lung diseases in the future.

Peter Tessier has joined UM from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He was named the Albert M. Mattocks Professor of Pharmaceutial Sciences and a Professor of Chemical Engineering. Welcome Peter!

Congratulations to Bill Stacey who was recently promoted to associate professor with tenure in the Department of Neurology, Medical School.

Congratulations to Scott VanEpps who was recently elected as a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians.

The Biointerfaces Institute’s inaugural symposium on April 19 was a success with over 150 attendees. A microposter session was organized in conjunction with the Symposium by the Biointerfaces Institute Researcher Group, with 55 poster submissions. The winners of the microsposter session were:

First place: Cameron Louttit (Moon Group)
Second place: Aqila Ahmed (Keller Group)
Third Place: Yingying Zeng (Kim Group)

Congratulations!

With possible uses on vehicles, clothing and numerous other surfaces, the self-healing, water-repellent coating from Anish Tuteja’s group is a major breakthrough in the field.