07/15/24 – 07/18/24: Dr. Handa was invited to Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), India, for a 3-day visit to interact with faculty and students for future collaborations.

07/09/24: Dr. Handa gave an invited talk at Delhi Technological University (DTI), India.

07/01/24: Morgan’s paper entitled “Surface Engineering for Endothelium‐Mimicking Functions to Combat Infection and Thrombosis in Extracorporeal Life Support Technologies” has been published by Advanced Healthcare Materials. Congratulations, Morgan!

07/1/24: Lori’s paper entitled “Analysis of the broad‐spectrum potential of nitric oxide for antibacterial activity against clinically isolated drug‐resistant bacteria” has been published by the Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials. Congratulations, Lori!

06/15/24: Ekrem’s paper entitled “Bioinspired superhydrophobic surfaces with silver and nitric oxide-releasing capabilities to prevent device-associated infections and thrombosis” has been published by the Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. Congratulations, Ekrem!

06/04/24: Welcome to new doctoral student Alexander Bruckmann!

05/29/24: Welcome to our Summer 2024 REU students: McKenna Clary, Chloe Deabler, Nandini Joshi, and Sadah Schell!

05/26/24 – 05/31-24: Dr. Handa, Dr. Garren, and Elaine attended the World Biomaterials Congress in South Korea. Dr. Handa organized a session, Dr. Garren gave a talk and presented a poster, and Elaine also presented a poster.

05/09/24: Congratulations to our Spring 2024 MS graduates: Emme Collett, Sankeerth Kanumuri, and Shruti Kumthekar!

05/09/24: Congratulations, also, to our Spring 2024 PHD graduates: Divine Francis, Lauren Griffin, and Rashmi Pandey!

05/02/24: Rashmi’s paper entitled “N-Acetyl Cysteine-Decorated Nitric Oxide-Releasing Interface for Biomedical Applications” has been published by ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. Congratulations, Rashmi!

05/01/24: Elaine’s paper entitled “In vivo assessment of dual-function submicron textured nitric oxide releasing catheters in a 7-day rabbit model” has been published by Acta Biomaterialia. Congratulations, Elaine!

04/23/24: Lauren’s paper entitled “Preventing Staphylococci Surgical Site Infections with a Nitric Oxide-Releasing Poly(lactic acid-co-glycolic acid) Suture Material” has been published by the American Chemical Society. Congratulations, Lauren!

04/18/24: Arpita’s paper entitled “’Reactive’ Chemical Strategy to Attain Substrate Independent ‘Liquid-Like’ Omniphobic Solid Anti-Biofouling Coatings” has been published by Advanced Functional Materials. Congratulations, Arpita!

04/09/24: Manjyot’s paper entitled “Engineering Nitric Oxide-Releasing Antimicrobial Dental Coating for Targeted Gingival Therapy” has been published by ACS Applied Biomaterials. Congratulations, Manjyot!

04/05/24: Dr. Handa has received the UGA Research Foundation’s 2024 Creative Research Medal.

04/02/24:  Patrick received the College’s 2024 Brahm P. Verma Award for Academic & Leadership Excellence. Congratulations, Patrick!

03/11/24: Ezram’s paper entitled “Bioinspired superhydrophobic surfaces with silver and nitric oxide-releasing capabilities to prevent device-associated infections and thrombosis” has been accepted by the Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. Congratulations, Ezram! 

02/14/24: Rashmi has accepted a postdoc position at Texas A&M. Congratulations, Rashmi! 

02/10/24: Dr. Garren has received the UGA Graduate School’s 2024 Excellence in Research Award in Applied Sciences for his dissertation research. 

02/01/24: Patrick’s paper entitled “Varying material thickness of silicone rubber for tunable nitric oxide release” has been published by the Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials. Congratulations, Patrick!

02/01/24:  Sarah’s paper entitled “S‐Nitroso‐N‐acetylpenicillamine impregnated latex: A new class of barrier contraception for the prevention of intercourse‐associated UTIs” has been published by the Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials. Congratulations, Sarah!

0/01/24:  Elaine’s paper entitled “Enhanced antibacterial efficacy against antibiotic-resistant bacteria via nitric oxide-releasing ampicillin polymer substrates” has been published by the Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. Congratulations, Elaine!