In an exciting breakthrough, a team of scientists led by Ashleigh Theberge, professor of chemistry, and Nate Sniadecki, professor of mechanical engineering, published a paper in Advanced Science detailing a new 3D-printed device known as STOMP (Suspended Tissue Open Microfluidic Patterning) that provides tissue engineers with the ability to examine how cells respond to various mechanical and physical cues, while creating distinct regions in a suspended tissue.
The first authors of the paper are Lauren Brown, a PhD student in chemistry, and Amanda Haack, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher and student in the medical scientist training program.
For more information, see the April 30, 2025 press release by the Institute for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine at the University of Washington, and read the paper in Advanced Science.
To learn more about Professor Theberge and her research, read stories recently published by the College of Arts & Sciences on How a Chemistry Lab is Transforming Clinical Research, about the Bioanalytical Chemistry for Medicine and the Environment Laboratory, and Involving Undergrads in Chemistry Research, a Q&A with Professor Theberge. You may also visit Professor Theberge’s faculty page and research group website.