(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!
Postdoctoral researcher, Le Zhen, has expanded his bonsai prowess from his office corner to Suzzallo Library. The two potted junipers growing on either side of the library steps have been gently pruned and reshaped to represent resilience and peace, a positive reminder of Asian culture in the midst of current Anti-Asian hate. Check out the full story here.
(November 3, 2020) View our publication “Plasma Polymerized HMDSO Coatings For Syringes To Minimize Protein Adsorption” in the Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences by Mecwan et al.
(October 20, 2020) Buddy Ratner has received the 2021 Bioelastomer Award from the ACS Rubber Division. Learn more here. Congratulations on this recognition!
(October 8, 2020) View our patent application titled “Molecularly Imprinted Polymers for Trimethylamine N-Oxide. ” Congratulations to Buddy Ratner and Runbang Tang!
(October 2020) The Ratner Group welcomes a new undergraduate researcher, Rachel Shi! Rachel will be working with graduate mentor, Runbang Tang.
(September 2020) Dr. Marvin Mecwan, a former member of the Ratner Group who earned their Ph.D. in Bioengineering in 2019, has accepted a postdoctoral position at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI). Congratulations, Dr. Mecwan- we wish you the best in all your endeavors!
(August 20, 2020) View our patent application titled “Pro-healing Elastic Angiogenic Microporous Vascular Graft.” Congratulations to Buddy Ratner, Le Zhen, Felix Simonovsky, and Jonathan Himmelfarb!
(August 2020) Dr. Ian Dryg, a former member of the Ratner Group who earned his Ph.D. in Bioengineering in 2019, has accepted a postdoctoral position at NYU Langone Health. Congratulations, Dr. Dryg- we wish you the best in all your endeavors!
(July 22, 2020) Buddy Ratner and the CDI Vascular Access Team were selected as a winner of the KidneyX Redesign Dialysis Phase 2 Prize, which includes a $500k award. Learn more about the competition and our winning submission. Congratulations to all involved on this project for this recognition!
(July 2020) Runbang Tang successfully passed his General Exam. Congratulations!
(June 2020) Julia King successfully passed her General Exam titled “Surface Modifications to Extend Longevity for Insulin Catheters.” Congratulations!
(June 13, 2020) Two Ratner Lab undergraduates have received their bachelor’s degrees in a virtual UW Class of 2020 Commencement Ceremony. Lahari Gorantla received her B.S. in Bioengineering and will continue as a M.S. student in the Ratner Lab. Louis Chen received his B.S. in Biology and will continue as a post-baccalaureate researcher in the Ratner Lab. Congratulations to the both of you!
(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!
(June 2, 2020) Lars Crawford successfully passed their General Exam titled “Toward a Wholly Organic, Immunomodulatory Neuroelectronic Interface.” Congratulations!
(April 10, 2020) Kyung-Hoon Kim successfully passed his Qualifying Exam. Congratulations!
(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!
(January 2020) The Ratner Group welcomes two new undergraduate researchers, Raveena Bhui and Kristin Li! Raveena will be working with Dr. Felix Simonovsky on polymers and Kristen will be working with Prabhleen Kaur on microspheres.