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Van Vliet Group

Laboratory for Material Chemomechanics

Cartoon scientific figure demonstrating the main focus of our research. Figure that showcases a cell and how it interacts with its material environment.

Chemomechanics at the cell-material interface

We explore the mechanisms by which the mechanical and biochemical properties of extracellular microenvironments modulate biological processes. We seek to leverage these mechanisms to improve upon cell therapy manufacturing.

Chemomechanics of complex gels

We explore chemomechanics in synthetic gels that either interface with biological cells, and thus serve as a tool to modulate cell environments; or are not intended as biomaterials, but serve as excellent physical models of such complex biopolymers.

Check out Our Latest Discovery

A Novel Microcarrier-microbioreactor Platform May Improve Manufacture of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells

Krupczak et al. “Manufacturing mesenchymal stromal cells in a microcarrier-microbioreactor platform can enhance cell yield and quality attributes: case study for acute respiratory distress syndrome.” Journal of Translational Medicine (2024)

Join Us

 

Admitted students who are interested in joining the group should reach out 
to Prof. Krystyn Van Vliet.

Group Meeting

Guests and prospective candidates are welcome to attend our weekly Group Meetings. In these meetings, lab members present on various topics related to research projects currently underway in the lab. We are also happy to invite guest speakers to attend and present to the group. Group Meeting takes place via Zoom each Wednesday from 5:00pm-6:30pm.

If you are interested in attending a Group Meeting, please contact Principal Investigator Krystyn Van Vliet and lab manager Julia Dias to obtain meeting information.

This Month’s Group Meeting Calendar

DateDay of the WeekTalk TitleSpeaker
October 2WednesdayExperience in Cancer biology, Cell signaling, ECM (Mechanotransduction), MSC/stem cell therapeutics/Regeneration, Inflammation/Immunosuppression, Metabolism, Radiation effects (Mayo Clinic)Dr. Kshama Gupta
October 9WednesdayIntroduction: Artificial AxonsDr. Anna Jagielska
October 16Wednesdayn/a – No Meetingn/a
October 23WednesdayTo be announcedJulia Dias
October 30WednesdayTo be announcedTo be announced
 
 

 

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