Research
PhD student Lindsay Lozeau wins presentation award at TERMIS
Lindsay’s abstract, “Recombinant LL37 Antimicrobial Peptide with Collagen Tethering for Wound Healing Applications”, co-authored by Denis Kole, Ray Gasper, Chelsea Miller, Tanja Dominko, Marsha Rolle and Terri Camesano, was chosen in the top 25 abstracts for the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society Americas 2014 meeting (or TERMIS-AM) in Washington D.C. in December 13-16, […]
New publication on “molecular fingerprints” for antimicrobial peptides
The Camesano lab recently published a paper in Biophysical Chemistry that seeks to explain how different types of antimicrobial peptides interact with cell membranes. Antimicrobial peptides can represent and exciting new class of antibacterial molecules. Because they act in a different way than traditional antibiotics, it is very unlikely that bacteria will be able to […]
Middle-School Teachers Engage in Hands On Biomedical Engineering
A group of 9 middle-school science and technology teachers from central MA have joined WPI this summer to engage in research projects in Biomedical Engineering labs at the Life Sciences and Bioengineering Center. This is the 6th summer that NSF has supported our program. In addition to completing a research project alongside faculty and WPI […]
Cranberry Review Article Continues to Top “Most Read” List
Professor Camesano contributed to a review article, “Cranberries and their bioactive constituents in human health”, on the health benefits of cranberries, which was published in Advances in Nutrition in 2013. This article topped the “most read” article list for the journal in May 2014.
NSF Grant for Innovation and Commercialization of Camesano Lab Technology in Antimicrobials
A novel technology developed in the Camesano lab to block human infections by taking a lesson from fish has landed a $50,000 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program. Full article
International Visiting Researchers Conclude their Appointments
This academic year, the Camesano lab has been fortunate to host two international visiting graduate students. *Sawinee Nasompag fromKhon Kaen University in Thailand came to WPI to learn how to use atomic force microscopy in her Master of Science research project on antimicrobial peptide activity. *PhD Candidate Roberta Gentilini from Politecnico di Milano spent time […]
Teaching STEM by Design: new ASEE publication
Professor Camesano recently contributed to an article in Advances in Engineering Education on teaching STEM concepts to middle-school teachers using the engineering design process. This publication talks about the work that Professors Billiar and Camesano have been doing to engage middle-school science and technology teachers in exciting new ways to teach engineering to their students. […]
More Recognition for PhD Candidate Lindsay Lozeau!
Lindsay Lozeau, PhD Candidate in Chemical Engineering and IGERT Fellow, was presented with an Outstanding Graduate Student award from the American Institute of Chemists on April 24, 2014. The dinner and awards ceremony was held at Brandeis University, and was hosted by the New England Institute of Chemists. Lindsay was also an invited guest at […]
Lindsay Lozeau awarded “best concept” at i3: Investing in Ideas with Innovation
WPI held the final round of the i3: Investing in Ideas with Innovation Competition on Monday April 14, 2014. Lindsay Lozeau, an IGERT Fellow and PhD student in the Camesano lab, was awarded “best concept” for her presentation “AMProtection: Preventing Implant Infections in the First Place”. Lindsay and Professor Camesano collaborate with PhD student Todd […]
Congratulations to Dr. Wang!
Kathleen Wang successfully defended her PhD Dissertation in Biomolecular Engineering today! The title of her thesis is “Characterizing molecular-scale interactions between antimicrobial peptides and model cell membranes”. Special thanks to committee members Dr. Nagarajan, Professor Rolle, and Professor Peterson for supporting Kathleen in her work.
