lab news

Here are some of the latest happenings from the Lyon Group. Check out Dr. Lyon’s LinkedIn page for other updates and commentary.

12/25: New paper published in Advanced Materials! In the manuscript "Dynamic, Reconfigurable, and Hierarchical Biosynthetic Composites via Collagen Self-Assembly within Highly Crowded Microgel Pastes", we describe new materials that recapitulate some unique aspects of extracellular matrix. Our lab is actively exploring these structures as a possible new platform for tissue engineering.

12/25: New paper published in Advanced Materials! In the manuscript “Dynamic, Reconfigurable, and Hierarchical Biosynthetic Composites via Collagen Self-Assembly within Highly Crowded Microgel Pastes”, we describe new materials that recapitulate some unique aspects of extracellular matrix. Our lab is actively exploring these structures as a possible new platform for tissue engineering.

12/25: Another successful microgel symposium! This time, we were in Hawaii for Pacifichem 2025. Looking forward to the next grand convergence of all things microgel…more info on the attendees here.

11/25: Under the leadership of Professor Kamaljit Kaur, we have launched the new Center for Targeted Drug Delivery at Chapman. I am really looking forward to seeing great things emerge from these collaborations.

5/25: New paper PNAS! This is work largely driven by the folks over at Sanguina – “Real-world implementation of a noninvasive, AI-augmented, anemia-screening smartphone app and personalization for hemoglobin level self-monitoring” describes the massive deployment of a mobile app for anemia management, and the actionable healthcare decisions that emerge from that massive dataset.

4/24: New paper Science Translational Medicine! This is work largely driven by Ashley Brown’s lab at NCSU – “Ultrasoft platelet-like particles stop bleeding in rodent and porcine models of trauma” is the culmination of year’s of research into the efficacy, function, and fate of our novel platelet-mimetic microgels. Coolest observation in my opinion? Microgels are soft enough to be eliminated in the urine! This is a real game changer in the world of IV-administered biotechnologies.