Hafiz (Dammy) Busari submitted his MS thesis titled, "3D Printing with Peptide-Polymer Conjugates for Single-Step Fabrication of Spatially Functionalized Scaffolds" last month and started his new job at PolyMed, Inc. as a Polymer Engineer this month. His thesis was also published as a co-first author paper with Paula Camacho in Biomaterials Science. It's been a... Continue Reading →

Sareena Karim is a rising sophomore majoring in Bioengineering who joined our lab this summer through the RARE program and presented her research at Lehigh's Summer EXPO 2019. Her poster titled, "3D Printing Biodegradable Polymer Scaffolds with Tunable Architectures" showcased her data in collaboration with Chow Lab PhD student Kelly Seims and Tomas Babuska and Prof.... Continue Reading →

Congratulations to Annie Behre (BS ’19, Bioengineering), Nicole Malofsky (BS ’19, Bioengineering), and Sydney Yang (BS ’19, Bioengineering) on graduating this week! Certainly a bittersweet moment as we celebrate their accomplishments, thank them for being such important members of our group, and wish them well with their next steps. Annie and Sydney are pursuing PhDs... Continue Reading →

Sydney Yang and other exceptional students of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds in Lehigh's 2019 graduating class were honored at the Donning of the Kente ceremony this week. This special celebration recognizes their incredible achievements in and out of the classroom and describes the tradition and importance of this ceremony. Each student selects someone to... Continue Reading →

Annie Behre (BIOE '19), Sydney Yang (BIOE '19), and Sarah Boyer (MAT '20) presented their research at the 2019 MSE Undergraduate Research Symposium on Thursday, May 2. It was bittersweet to see the "final chapter" of Annie and Sydney's research but exciting to see the beginning of Sarah's project in collaboration with the Chan Lab.... Continue Reading →

The Chow Lab celebrated the (almost) end of the semester with a group party! It was great to get out of the lab, eat good food, and have fun together! Most importantly, we gathered to congratulate four wonderful people who are graduating this year: Annie Behre (BS '19, Bioengineering), Nicole Malofsky (BS '19, Bioengineering), Sydney... Continue Reading →

Sydney Yang has been awarded the prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship! Sydney is currently a senior in Bioengineering and has been working in the Chow Lab since 2017. This is a well-deserved accomplishment that recognizes her incredible talent and potential. We are so proud of her and excited to see all the... Continue Reading →

Lesley has been appointed the Harold Chambers Junior Professorship in Materials Science and Engineering in recognition of her outstanding accomplishments! Harold B. Chambers had a distinguished career in the steel industry and gave generously to Lehigh's Department of Materials Science and Engineering. His donation has made possible this professorship, given to a promising young member of... Continue Reading →

Rosa is a dogtoral student who joined the Chow and Pashuck Labs in August 2018. She comes to Lehigh from Delaware Valley Golden Retriever Rescue (DVGRR). Her research focuses on squirrels, asking if you are going to eat that, and napping. Welcome, Rosa!

Paula Camacho passed her PhD Qualifying exam this week! Exciting times and major milestone in the Chow Lab. Congratulations! We are so proud of you!