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Sketch of mouse with words Acomys Research Consortium below

Acomys Research Consortium, led by Janak and Dr. Simmons, publishes review

Check out our review of Spiny Mouse regeneration and its potential for revolutionizing regenerative medicine here: https://rdcu.be/cc1JC

Now Hiring!

We are currently accepting applications for a Postdoc to start in Spring/Summer 2021. Successful candidates will have a Ph.D. in a biomedical field, extensive experience with animals, excellent writing, management, and communication skills, and a record of success at the bench, of course!

Congrats, Dr. Stewart!

Congratulations to Dr. Daniel Stewart (my second PhD graduate but my first BME!) for his dissertation, “Characterization of Tissue Mechanics and Resulting Fibrotic Cellular Processes.”

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Welcome to the Simmons Lab

In the Simmons Mechanobiology Lab, we seek to replicate organ systems in vitro in order to advance biomedicine. Our research ranges from design-heavy microfabrication projects to basic cell biology investigations. Take a look around our site and get inspired!

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  • Acomys Research Consortium, led by Janak and Dr. Simmons, publishes review
    Check out our review of Spiny Mouse regeneration and its potential for revolutionizing regenerative medicine here: https://rdcu.be/cc1JC
  • Now Hiring!
    We are currently accepting applications for a Postdoc to start in Spring/Summer 2021. Successful candidates will have a Ph.D. in a biomedical field, extensive experience with animals, excellent writing, management, and communication skills, and a record of success at the bench, of course!
  • Check out Hui’s excellent review of Raman for soft biomaterials!
    In collaboration with Drs. Subhash and Sarntinoranont, Hui and Dr. Simmons have summarized work done in “Raman Spectroscopy Methods to Characterize the Mechanical Response of Soft Biomaterials”. Find it here: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.biomac.0c00818
  • Long awaited traction force review published in Experimental Dermatology!
    Our practical review of traction force for biologists is finally out, including lots of tutorial-like tips for use. Check out “Quantifying cellular forces: Practical considerations of traction force microscopy for dermal fibroblasts” here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/exd.14166 
  • Special Issue of CMBE Journal featuring the lab!
    Dr. Simmons was the guest editor for the Special Issue on “Emerging Technologies for Use in the Study, Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients with COVID-19“. The issue includes commentaries and reviews that highlight how the biomedical engineering community continues to contribute to understanding, treating, and managing the COVID-19 pandemic. Read Dr. Simmons’ editorial here, our review ...

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