Spotlight Publications

This study investigates the effects of 3D culture conditions on extracellular vesicle (EV) production by mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in a gelatin-based hydrogel matrix (GelMA). The EVs from both conditions were found to have similar morphological and molecular properties, but EVs derived from 3D cultures accelerated gap-closure in a scratch-assay. Read More

CIE 1931 color space values extracted from (a) smartphone images of the multichromatic (RGB) and monochromatic (R, G, B) PSi rugate filters. The smartphone images of the filters are shown in the inset. (b) Comparison of x y chromaticity coordinates calculated from reflectance spectrum measurements and extracted from smartphone images… Read More

(A) Energy diagram depicting coupling between the propagated polariton evanescent mode and the targeted vibrational bond mode in PMMA. (B) Basic schematic of a Fabry–Perot cavity. (C) Schematic of the cavity design used, which includes a silicon substrate coated with a layer of gold, topped with a layer of PMMA… Read More

  Congratulations to Emma Endres, Ph.D., a recent graduate from the Janet Macdonald Lab! Emma’s paper, “Directing Cation Coordination and Phase in Nickel Sulfide Nanocrystals through the Addition of Phosphines,” published in Chemistry of Materials, has been selected as this week’s spotlight publication. This work was a collaborative effort… Read More

A. Schematic illustration of a sensory ring bonded to an airway stent, a wearable magnetic field generator mounted on a human chest for monitoring stent migration within the human trachea. B. More detailed illustration of the wearable magnetic field generator mounted on the human body, showing the external magnet as… Read More

Check out this week’s VINSE Spotlight Publication from the Lippmann Lab featuring Dr. Daniel Chavarria and former School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt (SSMV) student Immanuel Ojetola, who served as the paper’s second author while conducting this work at Vanderbilt. Their paper, “Tolerances in microfluidic master molds: a… Read More

Congratulations to Chloe Frame, Ph.D., a former member of the McCabe Lab in VINSE! Chloe’s paper, “Multiscale simulation of stratum corneum lipid mixtures: effects of ceramide headgroups on structural organization and hydrogen bonding networks,” was selected for a special issue honoring pioneer skin lipid researcher Professor Joke Bouwstra. The outermost layer… Read More

Congratulations to Emma Bartelsen and the team members in the Caldwell lab. Emma’s paper published in ACS Photonics “Multiresonant Nondispersive Infrared Gas Sensing: Breaking the Selectivity and Sensitivity Trade-Off,” has been selected as a VINSE Spotlight publication. This work demonstrates a new approach to non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) gas sensing using… Read More

Congratulations to Ikjun Hong and the team members in Justus Ndukaife lab! Ikjun’s paper, “Rapid trapping and label-free optical characterization of single nanoscale extracellular vesicles and nanoparticles in solution,” has been featured as a VINSE Spotlight publication and published in Light: Science & Applications. This work was carried out… Read More

Congratulations to Mark Mc Veigh and the Bellan group! Mark’s paper, “Understanding the Compatibility of Fluoride-Based Radiopharmaceutical Reaction Solutions and PDMS” has been featured as a VINSE Spotlight publication and published in ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. Nuclear medicine has become an integral tool for physicians to diagnose and… Read More