
WELCOME TO ABNEL!
Dr. Abigail Koppes, Principal Investigator


Kirstie passes her qualifying exam!
Kirstie passed her qualifying exam. Congrats Kirstie!

Jessica speaks in Skype a Scientist program
Jessica volunteered through the program Skype a Scientist to share her enthusiasm and experience to an all-girls high school class. From Omaha Nebraska, Marian High School students tuned in and learned about Jessica’s path to becoming a scientist and her current and...

Dr. Koppes receives the 2020 CMBE Young Innovator Award
2020 CMBE Young Innovators were recognized at the 2020 BMES conference where they gave invited talks. Dr. Koppes was awarded a 2020 CMBE Young Innovator award for the recent paper: Cholinergic Activation of Primary Human Derived Intestinal Epithelium Does Not Ameliorate TNF-α Induced Injury. The paper (first author by lab alumni Sanjin Hosic) was published […]

Beth Wins Donald F. & Mildred Topp Othmer Scholarship
David Successfully defends his Thesis!!
David Diaz successfully defended his these titled: A study of primary sensory neurons and Schwann cells sensitivity to visible light irradiation in vitro, and feasibility of a light inducible system in Schwann cells for neurite outgrowth enhancement in vitro. Congrats David!!
Dr. Koppes receives the 2020 Rita Schaffer Young Investigator Award
Dr. Koppes was named the 2020 Rita Schaffer Young Investigator Award recipient. “[The award] is offered each year to stimulate research careers in biomedical engineering. The recipient will present the 20-minute Rita Schaffer Young Investigator Lecture and publish the text of the lecture in the Annals of Biomedical Engineering.” Congrats Dr. Koppes!!! Award Notification: https://www.bmes.org/blog_home.asp?Display=324 […]
Tess publishes an essay in Science
Tess published an essay in Science as part of their Working Life series which details her journey towards her Co-Op experience at Biogen. Congrats Tess!
Dr. Koppes provides scientific commentary in new piece in Science
Abby provided scientific commentary for a new piece in Science discussing the use of electricity to move cells.
Jessica passes her qualifying exam
Jessica passed her qualifying exam. Congrats Jessica!
Adam successfully completes thesis proposal
Adam successfully defended his thesis proposal. Congrats Adam!
Research in the Advanced Biomaterials for Neuroengineering Laboratory (ABNEL) focuses on neural engineering and the interface between neurons and surrounding tissues. Specifically ABNEL develops novel and transformative devices, biomaterials, and biophysical-based therapies for this aims. Current work centers on the gut, heart, and central/peripheral nervous system.
Please feel free to also visit our sister lab Laboratory for Neuromodulation and Neuromuscular Repair (LNNR)
NEWS
Dr. Koppes was awarded a 2020 CMBE Young Innovator award for the recent paper: Cholinergic Activation of Primary Human Derived Intestinal Epithelium Does Not Ameliorate TNF-α Induced Injury. The paper (first author by lab alumni Sanjin Hosic) was published as part of the eponymous special issue. Congrats Dr. Koppes!
Editorial:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12195-020-00659-4
Tweet from the journal:
https://twitter.com/CMBEjournal/status/1317093574035505155
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ABNEL awarded patent for laser cut and assemble system
ABNEL was awarded a patent titled: Fluidic Device and Method of Assembling SAME. https://patents.justia.com/patent/20190083979
Best wishes to Francesco!
Francesco Fontana joined the lab as a visiting scholar over the winter from Italy and conducted experiments in magnetism on cells. He will hopefully defend his thesis in the coming months. Good luck...
Lab goes on a winter retreat in Vermont
Enjoying a fresh snowfall, the ABNEL and LNNR labs spent the weekend near White River Junction, Vermont. The members split the time playing ultimate spoons, playing in the snow, skiing at...