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From January 16th to 18th, Jaylend Amistad from the TARE Lab attended the Western Medical Research Conference in Carmel, CA. At the conference, Jaylend presented his innovative work on optimizing cryosectioning of meniscal tissue using adhesive tape. His presentation sparked interest among attendees, especially as discoveries about the discoid meniscus generated excitement throughout the event. Check out some photos of Jaylend sharing his research at his poster presentation!
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On September 19th and 20th, the TARE Lab had the opportunity to attend SFB’s Northwest Regional Symposium in Seattle, WA. We had a great time, with our members providing 3 rapid-fire talks and 2 poster presentations, including 2 of our undergraduates. Check out the topics of our presentations below.
We are very happy to announce that Kyley was awarded a 2nd place poster award for her poster presentation! We also want to thank the SFB organizers for their time and planning, including Dr. Robinson, who served as the regional co-chair!
Rapid Fire Sessions:
Aidan – Modulating Macrophage Polarization Using Surface Roughness on Electrospun Fibers to Promote Healing in Soft Connective Tissue Injuries
Rylie – Optimization of Applied Strain on Electrospun Fibrous Scaffolds for the Development of an In vitro Meniscus Injury Model
Nitya – Tuning Viscoelasticity in a Hyaluronic Acid-Based Hydrogel System to Investigate Meniscal Fibrochondrocyte Mechanotransduction
Posters:
Katherine – Surfactant Modified Electrospun Fibrous Scaffolds for Use in In vitro Tissue Models
Kyley – Investigation of Meniscal Cell Traction Forces on Substrates of Varied Stiffness
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The TARE Lab recently held both a summer cookout event, hosted by Susy Simmonds Bohorquez, and a day-long lab retreat hosted by Dr. Robinson!
Our lab retreats involve personal/professional planning, followed by some team bonding and fun. In January, we went mini-golfing at the Flatstick Pub, and recently we decided to enjoy Seattle’s lovely summer weather and try our hands (or rather, feet) at quad-paddle boating on Green Lake! Check below for some pictures from our recent events!
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| The TARE Lab is happy to announce the addition of 4 new undergraduate researchers! |
Jordan Vanni joins us from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA, where she is currently pursuing dual degrees in both Biology and Chemistry, as well as a minor in STEM Education. You can read Jordan’s full biography here. |
Lauren Luu joins us from Yale University in New Haven, CT, where she is pursuing a degree in Biomedical Engineering. She is also a member of Yale’s varsity gymnastics team. You can read Lauren’s full biography here. |
Tyler Pham is currently an incoming 1st-year student at the University of Washington. He plans on majoring in Bioengineering and attending medical school. You can read Tyler’s full biography here. |
Nandita Annamaneni is currently an incoming 2nd-year student at the University of Washington, pursuing a degree in Public Health, Global Health. You can read Nandita’s full biography here. |
This past week, members of the TARE Lab attended the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society’s (TERMIS) World Congress, held here in Seattle. We were excited to see how different global perspectives generated so many cutting-edge ideas to improve universal healthcare quality! Check below for the presentations and posters our members delivered, and some photos.
Kyley – “Modulating Pentenoate-Functionalized Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogel Network Formation to Investigate Meniscal Cell Mechanotransduction”
John – “Sex Dependent Impacts of Exogenous Estrogens in Cell Culture Media on hMSC Metabolism and Proliferation”
Katherine – “Developing an In Vitro Meniscus Injury Model Using Modified Electrospun Fibrous Scaffolds”
Aidan – “Modulating Macrophage Polarization Using Surface Roughness on Electrospun Fibers to Promote Healing in Fibrous Connective Tissue Injuries”
Susy – “Genomic Characterization of Human Meniscus Tissues Reveals Distinct Clusters of Matrix-Producing Cell Subpopulations”
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Recently, the TARE Lab held a Cell Culture Camp to teach new ISCRM personnel sterile technique, mammalian cell culture, and some basic cell assays! This camp was a week-long venture and included both lecture-based and lab-based portions, as well as typical summer camp fun, like shirt tie-dying.
This camp was organized by John Bradford, with help from Susy Simmonds Bohorquez and Katherine Meinhold. Cell Camp attendees included multiple new TARE Lab members, including Jordan Vanni, Lauren Luu, Tyler Pham, Jaylend Amistad, Anika Shah, and Nandita Annamaneni, in addition to some members of the neighboring Qu Lab.
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In late May, Dr. Robinson attended the World Biomaterials Congress in Daegu, South Korea. She had a great time and loved learning about other emerging research in women’s health.
Dr. Robinson was invited to be the keynote speaker for the “Biomaterials for Women’s Health Engineering” symposium, where she gave a presentation titled: “Biomaterials Tools for Women’s Health: Call to Action”. Check below for some pictures from her trip!
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Bryan is a 3rd-year undergraduate at the University of Washington. He is majoring in Biochemistry, with a minor in Chemistry. He is interested in injury evaluation, rehabilitation skills, and mechanisms of injury, specifically among college athletes. You can view Bryan’s complete biography here.
Nitya is a 3rd-year undergraduate at the University of Washington. She is majoring in Bioengineering. She is interested in developing regenerative medicine and drug therapeutics. You can view Nitya’s complete biography here.
Anika is a 3rd-year undergraduate at the University of Washington. She is currently majoring in both Biochemistry and Anthropology: Human Evolutionary Biology, with a minor in Chemistry. She is passionate about bones, and wants to delve deeper into orthopedics and biomechanics in the future. You can view Anika’s complete biography here. |
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The TARE Lab recently attended the Biomedical Engineering Society’s 2023 Annual Meeting, held here in Seattle! We had a great time, and were excited to see such diversity in the emerging research (especially within women’s health). Check below for the presentations/posters our member’s delivered, and some photos!
Dr. Robinson – “Male and Female Meniscus Cells Exhibit Sex Differences in Response to Estrogen: Implications for Knee Osteoarthritis”.
John – “Sex Dependent Impacts of Exogenous Estrogens in Cell Culture Media on HMSC Metabolism and Proliferation”.
Katherine – “Electrospinning Aligned Fibers with Non-Ionic Surfactant for Additional Control of Scaffold Physical Properties, Protein Adsorption, and Cell Behavior”.
Susy – “Highly Parallel Tissue Grafting of Engineered Liver Micro-Tissues Enables High-Throughput In Vivo Biomaterial Screening”.
Kyley – “Modulating Pentenoate-Functionalized Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogel Network Formation for Meniscal Fibrochondrocyte Mechanotransduction”.
Aidan – “Electrospun Fiber Surface Roughness Modulates Macrophage Polarization for Soft-Tissue Injury Regeneration”.
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| The TARE Lab is happy to announce the addition of a new member to our team!
Susy is a 4th-year PhD student in the Department of Bioengineering, and she will be co-advised by Dr. Robinson and Dr. Ronald Kwon in the Musculoskeletal Systems Biology Lab. Susy is currently seeking to combine the strengths of exploration-oriented genetics studies in zebrafish and translation-focused in vitro studies with patient tissues to answer questions related to meniscal tissue growth and regeneration in homeostasis and disease. View Susy’s complete biography here. |
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