Lars Crawford Successfully Defends Ph.D.!

(June 30, 2021) Lars Crawford successfully defended their Ph.D. work titled “Toward a Wholly Organic, Immunomodulatory Neuroelectronic Interface” via Zoom presentation today. Lars will continue working through the summer in the Ratner Lab before taking a well-deserved research break and exploring options in the startup space. We are excited to see what comes next from this innovative neuroscientist/biomaterials engineer. Congratulations, Dr. Crawford!

Julia King Passes General Exam

(June 2020) Julia King successfully passed her General Exam titled “Surface Modifications to Extend Longevity for Insulin Catheters.” Congratulations!

Guoyao Chen Successfully Defends M.S.

(June 5, 2020) Guoyao Chen successfully defended his M.S. thesis titled “A High-Resolution 3D Printable Porous Biomaterial.” He will continue as a Ph.D. student in the Ratner Lab. Congratulations!

Lars Crawford Passes General Exam

(June 2, 2020) Lars Crawford successfully passed their General Exam titled “Toward a Wholly Organic, Immunomodulatory Neuroelectronic Interface.” Congratulations!

Le Zhen Successfully Defends Ph.D.

(March 11, 2020) Le Zhen successfully defended his Ph.D. work titled “Immunomodulatory Porous Regenerative Elastic Scar-Free Scaffolds for in situ Vascular Engineering (IMPRESSIVE)” via an unprecedented Zoom presentation. He will continue as a postdoc in the Ratner Lab. Congratulations, Dr. Zhen!