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April 2, 2025
We implement a strategy to embed dermal fibroblasts in collagen in contact with anisotropic hydrogel fibers. These fibroblasts generate traction forces and remodel the...
March 7, 2025
The 102nd New England Complex Fluids at Yale University was a success! Thanks to all the invited speakers and soundbite contributors who contributed to this vibrant...
February 7, 2025
The New England Complex Fluids (NECF) Workshop is officially coming to Yale on March 7, 2025. Please  register early at: https://www.complexfluids.org/necf/index.php, and...
January 14, 2025
Yuxin’s work on cell shape prediction by gelation time has been published in Soft Matter. We present an efficient method for investigating kinetics of gelling system,...
September 3, 2024
We demonstrated, among others, the ability to automatically find gelation time from a collection of probe displacement videos, without manual shifting of the MSD curves, and...
June 17, 2024
Juan has made fibrin-llike, all PEG-based hydrogels which can be used for tissue engineering. They are useful for creating functional structures with physiological...
April 12, 2024
SWE Gala 2024! Glad to return as a panelist,  meet all SWE members and faculty mentors, and enjoy an evening of food and festivity!