Our lab’s mission is to employ an engineering approach to solve significant problems in health and biology. Our primary focus is the pancreatic islets of Langerhans and their function in normal and disease states. We specialize in light microscopy, cell physiology, hydrogel engineering, and immune engineering.

Theme areas

Autoimmunity and type 1 diabetes
Pancreatic islet biology
Biomaterials engineering
an image of polymer microgels
Microgels for immune modulation
Pancreas slice technology
Neurotransmitters in the islet
Beta cell replacement