Jun09
Posted on Jun 9 by
Going with the flow! It’s already week 3 of summer research! Time moves fast when there are so many things to learn and so many experiments to run. Lana has jumped right into running QCM and collagen experiments and is quickly getting the hang of things. With a focus on dynamic mineralization, she has been trying out a new procedure that incorporates a peristaltic pump and recirculation of the mineralization solution. Would promising results thus far, she hopes to continue optimizing this new method in preparation for other experiments in the...
Jun03
Posted on Jun 3 by
Our very own Georgia Kazis ’27 was recently featured in the Summer Research Series at Emmanuel College. Check out what Georgia and Dr. Gerdon have to say about summer research on campus and about our awesome discoveries! https://www.emmanuel.edu/pulse/news/summer-research-series-dna-origami...
Jun03
Posted on Jun 3 by
With summer in full swing, Georgia has jumped back into research. She is currently exploring different methods to image her grids before they are sent off for TEM analysis. She’s particularly excited to be working with the fluorescence microscope again and appreciates the flexibility of her summer schedule, which allows her the time to do more time-intensive types of analysis. With the end of this phase of the project in sight, Georgia is eager to make significant progress over the coming...
May20
Posted on May 20 by
The weather doesn’t quite feel like summer yet in Boston, but research is heating up in the Wilkens Science Center! We have a great new group with Georgia Kazis ’27 in the lead as a return researcher and Lana Dang ’27 and Ann-Lee Coriolan ’28 as new GRAB Lab members. Ellie Vanhille ’26 and Donald Ulwick ’26 are joining remotely to share some of their work over the summer as well. We’re planning on some joint meetings with Dr. Nathan Lau’s group and will try to get to know all the researchers in the building. Our main areas of focus this summer include finishing up DNA origami mineralization, collagen mineralization on QCM, and gold nanoparticle-DNA aptamer conjugation experiments. This is a great group and they are going to stay...
May05
Posted on May 5 by
Dr. Gerdon’s been hanging out in the Emmanuel College Discovery Lab to craft up some great gear for the seniors! Who needs a beaker mug? Every chemist! Who needs a beaker mug with the GRAB Lab logo? These amazing graduating...
May05
Posted on May 5 by
There’s just so much to say about the Seniors! Graduation is just a few steps away, but we’ve been over-busy for the past month finishing up experiments, preparing for final presentations, and passing on knowledge to new researchers. Congrats to… Dennis Nguyen ’25 for his amazing work with gold nanoparticles, size-selective synthesis, and aptamer attachment! Mia Mullen ’25 for her impressive work with formulations to make lipid nanoparticles “less sticky” – it worked! Marissa Diplacido ’25 for her engaging, fun, and funny Distinction in the Field talk on “Zwitterionic Ligand Gold Nanoparticle Synthesis Produces Biomimetic Templates to Control Calcium Phosphate Mineralization” Juan Alejandro ’25 for exceptional work as a QCM expert and Distinction in the Field talk on “Quartz crystal microbalance analysis of collagen mineralization demonstrates reaction kinetics, mass deposition, and hydrogel rigidity” On a beautiful spring day the group came together for a picture under the blooming trees of Emmanuel College, then retired to Time Out for ice cream and the sharing of wisdom. The seniors had great advice and encouragement for our researchers moving into the lab...
