UNC-Chapel Hill researchers create artificial cells that act like living cells Chapel Hill, NC Carleigh Gabryel In a new study published in Nature Chemistry, Carolina researcher Ronit Freeman and her colleagues describe the steps they took to manipulate DNA and proteins — essential building blocks of life — to create cells that look and act like cells from the… Continue reading UNC Researchers create artificial cells that act like living cells
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Targeted therapy treatments – with a twist!
UNC-Chapel Hill researchers have developed a therapeutic approach that harnesses helical amyloid fibers designed to untwist and release drugs in response to body temperature, according to a study published in Nature Communications. “Understanding the structural and assembly properties of the beta-amyloid 42 peptide is crucial for advancing our knowledge of Alzheimer’s and developing targeted therapies for… Continue reading Targeted therapy treatments – with a twist!
Sugar-coated COVID-19 test takes advantage of coronavirus’ sweet tooth
Researchers in the Freeman Lab take advantage of the virus’s sweet tooth by creating a sugar-coated COVID-19 test strip. This test strip has been effective at detecting all known variants of the coronavirus, including delta. They work to determine if the self-test known as GlycoGrip can detect infections caused by the omicron variant too. Read… Continue reading Sugar-coated COVID-19 test takes advantage of coronavirus’ sweet tooth
Freeman and Hagood labs awarded grant by Eshelman Institute for Innovation
The Freeman Lab is excited to announce a new cross-campus grant awarded by the Eshelman Institute for Innovation to pursue research in lung fibrosis. Dr. Ronit Freeman and Dr. Jim Hagood of the UNC School of Medicine will receive $350,000 towards their interdisciplinary research into peptide-based fibrosis therapeutics. This exciting novel drug technology will have… Continue reading Freeman and Hagood labs awarded grant by Eshelman Institute for Innovation
New Paper in Acta Biomaterialia
A new paper titled “Hydrogen Bonding Stiffens Peptide Amphiphile Supramolecular Filaments by Aza-Glycine Residues” is due to be published in the upcoming issue of Acta Biomaterialia. The paper is authored by Jacqueline M. Godbe, Ronit Freeman, Jacob A. Lewis, Ivan R. Sasselli, M. Hussain Sangji, and Samuel I. Stupp. You can find the paper online… Continue reading New Paper in Acta Biomaterialia
COVID-19 Sensing Paper in ACS Sensors
A new paper from the Freeman Lab, titled “Catching COVID: Engineering Peptide-Modified Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Sensors for SARS-CoV-2”, is due to be published in the upcoming issue of ACS Sensors. The paper was written in collaboration with Zachary Schultz and Taylor Payne of Ohio State University, and was funded by the Reserach Corporation for Scientific… Continue reading COVID-19 Sensing Paper in ACS Sensors
New Paper in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
A new paper from the Freeman Lab, titled “A Programmable Toolkit to Dynamically Signal Cells Using Peptide Strand Displacement”, is due to be published in the upcoming issue of ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. If you’re curious to learn how we can guide cell behavior using programmable surfaces, you can find the paper online here!
UNC Innovation Showcase
On Wednesday, April 14th, UNC Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz, Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger and other community leaders will kick off a special celebration: the 10-year anniversary of the Innovate Carolina roadmap, which established today’s active network of people and programs that help innovators and ventures make their ideas work. The Freeman Lab will be among the groups… Continue reading UNC Innovation Showcase
Hannah Wilkins Granted Senior Honors Thesis Award
We are happy to announce that Freeman Lab undergraduate student Hannah Wilkins has won the Tom and Elizabeth Long Research Award! This award is granted once a year by Honors Carolina, an interdisciplinary academic program designed for students who are eager to explore beyond their immediate academic concentrations and anticipated career trajectories. Their generous awards financially… Continue reading Hannah Wilkins Granted Senior Honors Thesis Award
Triangle Soft Matter Workshop
On May 13, Dr. Freeman spoke at the 2019 Triangle Soft Matter Workshop, hosted by Duke University’s Fitzpatrick Center. The goal of the workshop is to spark interactions and collaborations between the research groups in the Triangle area. The format was very informal, with an emphasis is placed on spurring conversations between researchers in all areas… Continue reading Triangle Soft Matter Workshop