The Laboratory of Polymeric Biomaterials for Tissue Regeneration uses bio-orthogonal chemistry and biofabrication tools (photopolymerization, 3D bioprinting, electrospinning, etc.) to construct and assemble multifunctional polymeric biomaterials, including hydrogels, nanoparticles, and other polymeric scaffolds.

These biomaterials are designed to be bio-active, bio-mimetic, and bio-responsive, and highly adaptable for various biological applications. Key research projects in the lab include designing bio-responsive and dynamic hydrogels for (1) interrogating cell-matrix interactions in pancreatic cancer; (2) controlling self-renewal and differentiation of adult stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells; (3) delivering therapeutic and gene-editing agents for anticancer therapy.

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