Ethan Lippmann

Kissamy Georges, Bioengineering major at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, is already making waves in the world of research. In summer 2024, she participated in a National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (NSF-REU) program at Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE). For her VINSE research experience, she worked… Read More

Congratulations to Everett Allchin! Everett’s paper “Generalized Strategy for Engineering Mammalian Cell-Compatible RNA-Based Biosensors from Random Sequence Libraries” has been selected as a VINSE Spotlight Publication. This work by Allchin et al. from the Lippmann lab designed a framework for producing mammalian cell-compatible biosensors using aptamers selected from a large… Read More

The 17th annual VINSE Fall Faculty Celebration was held on October 10, 2023, recognizing accomplishments of our community and celebrating faculty promotions. WELCOME TO VINSE Xiaoguang Dong | Mona Ebrish | Marjan Rafat | Krishnendu (Krish) Roy | René Colehour | Jasmine Zhang FACULTY PROMOTIONS… Read More

Learn more about Dr. Ethan Lippmann and his group. The Lippmann group applies biomolecular and biomedical engineering strategies to basic science and translational investigations that address the role of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in health and disease. Watch on YouTube | Hear more from… Read More

Thirteen outstanding faculty members from across the university have been selected for the 2023 cohort of Chancellor Faculty Fellows. This group is composed of highly accomplished, recently tenured faculty from a wide variety of disciplines and areas of expertise. “As we reflect on the 150th anniversary of our founding,… Read More

Please join in welcoming new members of the VINSE community and congratulate the VINSE faculty on recent accomplishments and promotions. WELCOME De-en Jiang  |  Megan Dernberger  |  Jamie Kuntz  |  Benjamin Schmidt FACULTY PROMOTIONS We celebrate the recent promotions of the following faculty: Endowed Chairs John T. Wilson – named Chancellor Faculty… Read More

This week in the VINSE Spotlight Podcast Brian O’Grady tells Alice Leach about a new biomaterial that supports the growth of neurons into neural networks. Brian’s paper “Development of an N‑Cadherin Biofunctionalized Hydrogel to Support the Formation of Synaptically Connected Neural Networks” was published in ACS Biomaterials Science… Read More

In Episode 34 of the VINSE Spotlight Podcast Jonah Rosch tells Alice Leach about identifying aptamers – molecules that bind to specific biological targets. Jonah’ paper “CRISPR-Mediated Isogenic Cell-SELEX Approach for Generating Highly Specific Aptamers Against Native Membrane Proteins” was published in Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering.  Jonah graduated… Read More