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

January 8, 2021

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

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Now Hiring!

January 5, 2021

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!

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Congrats, Dr. Stewart!

May 22, 2019

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

January 27, 2016

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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