Structurally Dynamic Materials and Bio-integrated Devices

There are three research axes: Responsive Chemistries, Structurally Dynamic Materials, and Bio-integrated Devices. Responsive chemistry research focuses on the control of shape-changing peptides and polymers at the molecular, macromolecular, and/or higher order level, and also aims to introduce 4D behavior into previously inert materials. Research on structurally dynamic materials focuses on the synthesis of stimuli-responsive moieties and macromonomers for sensing and response to endogenous signals in disease and injury. The third axis on bio-integrated devices deals with the fabrication of soft, flexible platforms that provide quantitative feedback for disease surveillance and treatment.