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Tue, 11/26/2024

Dr. Soper Hosts Training Course, Gives Keynote Presentation at SelectBio World Congress

Dr. Soper hosted a training course at SelectBio's Lab-on-a-Chip and Microfluidics World Congress 2024. The following day he gave a keynote presentation on label-free detection of single molecules.
Tue, 11/05/2024

American Chemical Society Journal Publishes New Article from Dr. Godwin

The journal ACS Applied Bio Materials has published a new article on techniques for minimally invasive tracking of extracellular vesicles (EVs), co-authored by Dr. Andrew Godwin.
Thu, 10/31/2024

2024 Carnival of Chemistry

The Chemistry Department at the University of Kansas would like to invite you and your family to the 2024 Carnival of Chemistry! The Carnival of Chemistry is a family-friendly fun afternoon of science experiments and demonstrations geared toward kids in kindergarten through middle school. Join us Sunday, November 24th 1:00-4:00 PM in Gray-Little Hall!
Thu, 10/24/2024

Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma and Leukemia Journal Publishes New Article Co-Authored by Members of Soper Lab

The journal of Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma and Leukemia has published a new article with contributions from Dr. Steven Soper and Dr. Maggie Witek.
Fri, 10/18/2024

National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists formally recognizes KU chapter

The National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists (NOBCChE) welcomed students to its annual conference, where members of KU's chapter accepted their certificate of charter. Members represented the Department of Chemistry at tabling events and presented research at poster sessions.
Tue, 10/08/2024

International Journal of Molecular Sciences Publishes New Article from Soper Group

The International Journal of Molecular Sciences has published a new article from members of the Soper Research Group in their latest issue.
Thu, 09/19/2024

Elsevier Journal Publishes New Article from CBM² Labs

The Elsevier Journal, Sensors and Actuators Reports, has published a new article authored by CBM² members from multiple institutions.
Mon, 09/16/2024

Chemistry postdoc strives to improve women’s health through precision medicine

Shakila Peli Thanthri is helping equip doctors with faster, more efficient diagnostic tools.
Thu, 08/29/2024

CBM2 Welcomes Guests from Shimadzu

Members of the Shimadzu Corporation paid a visit to the Lawrence campus this week to meet with Dr. Soper and other collaborators in the Departments of Chemistry and Engineering.
Thu, 08/29/2024

Royal Society of Chemistry Journal Publishes New Research from Soper Lab and Collaborators

The Royal Society of Chemistry journal, Lab on a Chip, has published a new paper co-authored by students and faculty at the Soper Lab.
Fri, 08/09/2024

CBM² Hosts Seventh Annual "How to Make It/How to Use It" Workshop

The Center of BioModular Multi-Scale Systems for Precision Medicine (CBM²) hosted the annual “How to Make It/How to Use It” Workshop at Gray-Little Hall August 7th–9th. The workshop featured presentations from the CBM² team and members of the Soper Research Group.
Thu, 07/11/2024

Passing of Prof. Michael C. Murphy – A Colleague and Friend

Dr. Soper remembers our colleague, Prof. Michael C. Murphy, who passed away Monday morning.
Mon, 07/01/2024

Extracellular Vesicles and Circulating Nucleic Acids Journal Pubishes New Article from Prof. Andrew Godwin (Opens in new window)

The Extracellular Vesicles and Circulating Nucleic Acids Journal has published a new article from Prof. Godwin and his colleagues at the University of Kansas Medical Center on "The multifaceted roles of extracellular vesicles for therapeutic intervention with non-Hodgkin lymphoma."
Mon, 06/10/2024

Royal Society of Chemistry Journal Publishes New Research from Soper Lab and CBM2 Members

Members of the Soper lab and CBM² have published a new article in the Royal Society of Chemistry's journal, Lab on a Chip.
Sat, 06/01/2024

Journal of Clinical Oncology Publishes Three New Articles from Prof. Godwin

Prof. Andrew Godwin, PhD had three new articles published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology this month in a series of investigations related to breast cancer treatment.
Fri, 05/17/2024

Student with Sunggook Park's Group Honored as Distinguished Undergraduate Researcher

LSU Student Corinne Martin was honored at the Distinguished Undergraduate Researcher ceremony for her work with CMB²'s Dr. Sunggook Park. Martin's qualifying project was titled "Nanoscale Control over the Pore Size for PEGDA In-Plane Nanopore Devices by a Pressure Jig." ...

Wed, 12/13/2023

CBM2's Webinar Draws 99 Enthusiastic Participants

Following the insightful webinar on "Liquid Gold in Precision Medicine: Liquid-Based Biopsies for Cancer Detection and Monitoring," hosted by the Center of BioModular Multi-Scale Systems for Precision Medicine (CBM2), the ripple effect of knowledge spread far and wide. A staggering 99 people joined the virtual event on December 13, 2023,...

Tue, 11/21/2023

CMB2 Graduate Student Quentin Jarrell Triumphs in KU 3 MT Competition

Quentin Jarrell, a master's student in bioengineering at the Center of BioModular Multiscale Systems for Precision Medicine (CBM2), has emerged victorious in the KU 3MT Competition. Jarrell claimed the first-place title with his impactful presentation titled "Unraveling our Genetic Puzzle." ...

Sun, 11/19/2023

CBM2 Engages Young Minds at the Carnival of Chemistry

CBM2 participated in the Carnival of Chemistry, November 19, 2023, a lively event hosted by the KU Department of Chemistry and the KU Chemistry Club. Eager school children and their families had the unique opportunity to delve into the world of science through hands-on activities facilitated by CBM2 researchers, and...

Wed, 09/27/2023

CBM2 Student to Attend KUMC OTD Program

CBM2 undergraduate student Shalee Mog is graduating from KU this spring with a major in Microbiology and minor in Spanish! Shalee will be attending the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) next year for the Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) program. ...

Wed, 09/27/2023

CBM2 & BioFluidica researchers work on next generation CTC isolation and analysis platform

CBM2 researchers are working with investigators at BioFluidica to build the next generation CTC isolation and analysis platform. The platform uses a modular microfluidic cartridge that interfaces to instrumentation to enumerate the selected CTCs using either electrical or fluorescence imaging capabilities. ...

Thu, 11/10/2022

Kansasalumni Article Highlights Dr. Soper and Team Work on COVID-19 Test

Reprinted with permission from kansasalumni. ...

Wed, 05/18/2022

Hall Conducts Webinar

Webinar providing a foundation in solid-state nanopore technology, including the original of signals in the platforms (and factors that impact them), pros and cons of the different fabrication techniques used to make them, and the most exciting applications they are being developed towards. ...

Mon, 01/24/2022

Dr. Steve Soper receives a Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Award

Foundation Distinguished Professor and director of the Center of BioModular Multi-Scale Systems for Precision Medicine Dr. Steve Soper was one of four KU Faculty to receive a Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Award. Dr. Soper was honored with the Irvin Youngberg Award in Applied Sciences and has received this award for...

Thu, 10/21/2021

CBM2 Team Publishes Research Results

CBM2 Team published their research results in a peer reviewed journal Small, October 2021, ...

Wed, 09/01/2021

CBM2 Renewed

CBM2 was recently renewed for funding through the National Institutes of Health, NIH (National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering; NIBIB; $6.0M over 5 years) as a National Biotechnology Resource Center (P41 Center). ...

Wed, 09/01/2021

CBM2 Secures $6.0M NIH Funding for 5 More Years

The Center of BioModular Multi-Scale Systems for Precision Medicine (CBM2) proudly announces the renewal of its $6.0 million NIH funding for the next 5 years. As one of 50 National Biotechnology Resource Centers (P41 Centers), CBM2 uniquely stands as the sole P41 Center within an NIH Institutional Development Awards (IDeA)...

Tue, 08/31/2021

CBM2 Publishes New Research in ACS Sensors, August 2021

New research from CBM2 was published in ACS Sensors in August 2021, titled, “Tailoring Thermoplastic In-Plane Nanopore Size by Thermal Fusion Bonding for the Analysis of Single Molecules.” Authors of the paper are Uditha S. Athapattu, Chathurika Rathnayaka, Swarnagowri Vaidyanathan, Sachindra S. T. Gamage, Junseo Choi, Ramin Riahipour, Anishkumar Manoharan,...

Thu, 07/01/2021

Review Paper Published in Annual Review of Analytical Chemistry

Researchers from the Center’s Soper group at the University of Kansas published a review paper in the June 2021 14th Volume of Annual Review of Analytical Chemistry. The paper is titled, “Analytical Technologies for Liquid Biopsy of Subcellular Materials.” Authors of the review are Camila D.M. Campos, Katie Childers, Sachindra...

Tue, 06/01/2021

CBM2 Researcher Takes Position at Cepheid

Thilanga N. Pahattuge, CBM2 graduate student from the Soper research group at the University of Kansas, graduated in May 2021 and joined molecular diagnosis company Cepheid in the position of Scientist I-Oncology. At Cepheid, Dr. Pahattuge will be developing novel molecular-based assays for the diagnosis and monitoring of various cancer...

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