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  • New Publication on the role of Biomechanics in Immunoengeering

    May 1, 2026

    Wendy Thomas

    Diagram illustrating interaction between therapeutic depleting monoclonal antibodies (mAb), target cells, and effector cells under vascular flow and drag force conditions. It compares normal effector cells, which break Fc-FcγR bonds under force, with glycoengineered effector cells that hold bonds under force, resulting in transiently blocked N-glycan maturation and extended mAb efficacy under flow, highlighted by labeled components and directional arrows.

    Check out our new publication in Immunity on engineering force-resistant antibody-receptor interactions to enhance therapeutic antibody efficacy. We are recruiting students at any level to expand on this finding by studying the biomechanics of interactions between antibodies and Fc-Receptors on immune cells - apply now!

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  • Congratulations to lab Alumnus Casey on her new Position!

    June 14, 2024

    Wendy Thomas

    Casey Kiyohara

    Casey Kiyohara graduated recently with a Ph.D. from the Thomas lab, and just started a new position as a postdoctoral fellow at the FDA. She is in the Clinical Pharmacology of Therapeutic Biologics and Biosimilars Fellowship program, in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER). Her project is focused on investigating the pharmicokinetic characteristics…

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  • Congratulations to Kayla Hogan for her new publication!

    August 20, 2023

    Wendy Thomas

    Thomas lab alumni, Kayla Hogan and Sai Paul are first and co- authors of a new publication titled "Effect of Gravity on Bacterial Adhesion to Heterogeneous Surfaces." This publication reports Kayla's senior capstone project, Sai's freshman project, and also includes contributions from co-authors who worked on a related Computational Bioengineering class project.  In the paper,…

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  • The Thomas Lab has new Website

    August 16, 2023

    Norbert Berger

    New Web site

    At long last, the Thomas lab has an updated web site!

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