Author: Steven Ayala

Louis Wang, an undergraduate researcher in the Bonassar Lab, won the award for best poster among the honor thesis projects in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.  His poster, titled “Improving the Printability of Collagen Bioinks by Controlling Surface… Continue Reading →

A figure from an upcoming publication from the Bonassar lab is featured as the frontpiece ofAdvanced Healthcare Materials. The manuscript by Iannucci et al, is titled “Cellular and Chemical Gradients to Engineer the Meniscus-to-Bone Insertion” and is published in the… Continue Reading →

Prof. Bonassar was interviewed by host Marcus Smith on the science radio show Constant Wonder on April 1, 2019.  Prof. Bonassar discussed progress in cartilage tissue printing, specifically focused on efforts to engineer cartilage for pediatric patients with the congenital… Continue Reading →

We are hiring for an undergraduate researcher: We are seeking an undergraduate researcher to assist with work in the Bonassar Lab on cartilage lubrication. Broadly, our lab is interested in understanding the development of osteoarthritis (OA) and discovering new treatments.… Continue Reading →

Congrats to Liz on her recent publication in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research! Liz Feeney has published an article titled “Temporal Changes in Synovial Fluid Composition & Elastoviscous Lubrication in the Equine Carpal Fracture Model” in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research.… Continue Reading →

Stephen Sloan, a PhD candidate in the Bonassar lab, was recently awarded a travel grant to attend the 2019 Association for Clinical and Translational Science Conference in Washington, DC. The grant was awarded through the Burroughs Wellcome Fund by the Translational Science 2019… Continue Reading →

Jill Middendorf was recently awarded a young scientist travel grant to attend the ORS 2019 annual meeting in Austin, TX from February 2-5, 2019.  The award is sponsored by the Force & Motion Foundation, a non profit foundation whose purpose… Continue Reading →

Nicole Diamantides, a PhD student in Biomedical Engineering, recently won a poster award at the meeting of the International Society of Biofabrication in Wurzburg, Germany.  The Young Investigators Poster Award for Innovations in Bioink Development was sponsored by 3D Bioprinting… Continue Reading →

Stephen Sloan, a PhD student in Biomedical Engineering, recently won a podium presentation award for his talk “Combined Annulus Fibrosus and Nucleus Pulposus Repair Prevents Degeneration in the Ovine Lumbar Spine” presented at the meeting of the Philadelphia Spine Research… Continue Reading →