Category: Stabler Laboratory – Diabetes Tissue Engineering

Robert Accolla, in collaboration with fellow graduate students Madison Deller,Taylor Lansberry, Smit Patel, and Jiapu Liang, and undergraduate student Amberlyn Simmons, recently published our findings on the use of 3D printed PDMS-based scaffolds for supporting fibrin-based vasculogenesis (i.e. the formation of blood vessel networks) outside of the body. This publication explored how the open pore structure […]

Open Positions: The extramurally-funded Stabler Diabetes Tissue Engineering Laboratory is currently recruiting motivated candidates for one M.S. student position. The candidate-elect will gain significant laboratory experience in tissue engineering and cutting-edge knowledge in translational research of type 1 diabetes. Position Summary: The Stabler Diabetes Tissue Engineering Laboratory is built on a solid foundation of interdisciplinary […]

Robert Accolla, in collaboration with fellow graduate students Jiapu Liang and Taylor Lansberry, technician Irayme Labrada, and undergraduate students Marlon Loaisiga and Baltasar Lopez Sardi, recently published our findings on the development of oxygen generating microbeads via the encapsulation of calcium peroxide in PDMS. This publication explored the modulation of material properties to both customized […]

The Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering has selected Dr. Cherie Stabler as the new chair of the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME). Stabler, Ph.D., is the Integra LifeSciences & UF Foundation Preeminence Term Professor in BME. She is succeeding Christine Schmidt, Ph.D., who led the department since 2013. “The mission and […]

Congratulations to Dr Robert Accolla on the successful defense of his PhD dissertation entitled “Engineering Modular Oxygen-generating, Pro-vasculogenic Biomaterial Platforms for Cell-based Therapies”! His work established patent-pending designs in oxygen generating materials and 3D printed scaffolds. His research will elevate the survival of cells in vivo by providing customizable oxygen kinetics to localized implants, while […]

Congratulations to Min Du on the successful defense of his MS Thesis, which explored the role of shear stress and extracellular matrix on pancreatic islet culture. His robust optimization of key assays will provide a strong foundation for his doctoral work. Congrats Min!

Cherie Stabler, Ph.D., Professor & Integra LifeSciences Term Professor, is the recipient of the 2022-2023 UF Foundation Preeminence Term Professorship. She was recognized for her research and outstanding record of accomplishment. The UF Foundation’s Term Professorship program was created in 2013 to support UF’s Preeminence goals. Each fall, the Foundation awards two term professorships for […]

Big congrats to Taylor Lansberry, a Ph.D. student in the Stabler lab, for her recent selection as a T32 fellow for the NIH NIDDK T32 Training Program in Type 1 Diabetes and Biomedical Engineering! This T32 training fellowship seeks to facilitate collaborations between bench scientists and biomedical engineers at the doctoral level to help improve […]

Robert Accolla and Dr Stabler, along with fellow undergraduate research Amberlyn Simmons, recently published a review on applying additive manufacturing techniques for cell-based therapies in type 1 diabetes. The goal of this review was to outline current 3D printing technologies and how they could contribute to the design of innovative devices for supporting the implanted […]

Smit Patel and Dr Stabler, in collaboration with Dr Clayton Matthews, recently published their review on designing benchtop platforms for studying type 1 diabetes. The goal of this review was to help facilitate communication between engineers and biologists studying T1D. The paper provides a robust overview of the key features of the islet, as well […]

Congratulations to Dr Smit Patel on the successful defense of his PhD dissertation entitled “Engineering an In Vitro Pancreatic Niche”! His work established enabling technology for the long term culturing and assessment of pancreatic islet, which can serve to elevate not only pharmaceutical screening but also provide an in vitro window to study a hard-to-culture […]

Congratulations to Dr Cherie Stabler, professor and Integra LifeSciences Term Professor, on receiving the 2021-2022 Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Doctoral Mentoring Award. This honor, based on an extensive review of her credentials, letters of recommendation, and peer and student evaluations, recognizes excellence in mentoring graduate students. College Undergraduate Adviser/Mentor Award winners are also submitted to […]

Dr. Cherie Stabler, professor & Integra LifeSciences Term Professor, has been named a 2021 Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Fellow. The BMES awards Fellow status to members who have demonstrated exceptional achievement while maintaining a consistent record of participation within the society. It’s a designation generally given to some of the most accomplished leaders in the […]

Big congrats to Magdalena Samojlik, Ph.D. candidate in the Stabler lab, for her recent award of a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship for her project titled, Engineering a dynamic three-dimensional in vitro platform for the investigation of human Type 1 Diabetes immunopathogenesis! The prestigious fellowship will […]

Two new PhD students joined the lab this term: Damea Pham and Sierra Jackson! We are so excited to have these two new students join the lab!

Dr Stabler, in collaboration with Drs Todd Brusko and Holger Russ, recently published a review article in the July 30, 2021 special issue of the journal Science in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin. The paper highlights advance in stem cell biology and graft site design, which offer innovative sources of […]

Magdalena Samojlik and Dr Stabler recently published their review on the unique immunological responses to beta cell implants and how biomaterials can serve to dampen these responses. The review highlights the key immune pathways activated when beta cells are implanted into a person with Type 1 diabetes, including autogenic and allogeneic responses. The paper discusses […]

Nicholas Abuid, in collaboration with Dr Gattas-Asfura and undergraduate students Katerina Zientek, Cristina Isusi Silgo, Jose Torres, as well as Dr Kevin Otto and his student Morgan Urdaneta, recently published our findings on modulating the antioxidant properties of cerium oxide nanoparticles via alteration of their pH and the molecular weight of their complementary polymer alginate, […]

Jiapu Liang, in collaboration with fellow graduate students Robert Accolla, Kaiyuan Jiang, and Ying Li, recently published our findings on the development of a multi-drug releasing porous scaffold. In this approach, drugs were loaded within PDMS microbeads and integrated into our porous scaffold. By loading into beads, enhanced control over drug kinetics was observed, as […]

Smit Patel, along with our collaborative team of Drs Agarwal, Phelps, and Buchwald and their students Matthew Ishahak and Walker Hagen, as well as former postdoctoral fellow Debbie Chaimov and MS researchers Ashwin Vilraj and Daniel LaShoto, recently published our findings on optimizing islet culture and monitoring in 3-D hydrogels within a customized, PDMS-free microphysiological […]

Big congrats to Robert Accolla, Ph.D. candidate in the Stabler lab, for his recent award of a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship for his project titled, Engineering Modular Oxygen-generating, Pro-vasculogenic Biomaterial Platforms for Cell-Based Therapies! The prestigious fellowship will support Robert’s PhD research in tissue engineering […]

Congratulations to Dr Nicholas Abuid on the successful defense of his PhD dissertation entitled “Engineering Cerium Oxide Nanoparticle Coatings for Antioxidant/Anti-inflammatory Protection of Biomaterials and Tissue Grafts”! His work generated antioxidant coatings using cerium oxide nanoparticles and evaluated their modularity and capacity to protect encapsulated cells. Thank you Dr Abuid for your substantial contributions to […]

Congratulations to Dr Jiapu Liang on the successful defense of his PhD dissertation entitled “Engineering a Favorable Microenvironment for Islet Transplantation within an Extrahepatic Site”! His work enhanced our PDMS scaffold platform by integrating novel drug and oxygen delivery approaches, as well as evaluated oxygen generating materials for stem cell therapy. Thank you Dr Liang […]

Two new PhD students joined the lab this term: Edgar Cubillo and Taylor Lansberry! Edgar, an NSF GRFP recipient, earned his undergraduate degree in BME from California State University. Taylor, a UF GRF recipient, earned her undergraduate degree in BME from West Virginia University. We are so excited to have these two new students join […]