Congratulations to Kasturi, Loek, Zach, Halimatu, Thibault and Prof. Bencherif for their recent publication, “Antimicrobial Hydrogels: Key Considerations and Engineering Strategies for Biomedical Applications” in Racing for the Surface, Pathogenesis of Implant Infection and Advanced Antimicrobial Strategies. This… Read More

Zach, Thibault, and Prof. Bencherif recently received a GapFund360 award for their project entitled “Hypoxia-inducing cryogels: a hassle-free and low-cost hypoxic cell culture solution”. The GapFund360 program funds and supports inventions with high potential and helps Northeastern’s researchers… Read More

Professor Bencherif and graduate student Zachary Rogers recently received a 2020 ACORN Innovation Award for their project entitled “Hypoxia-inducing cryogels as a fast and inexpensive technology for hypoxic cell culture conditions”. The MA Acorn Innovation Fund is intended… Read More

A news story about a technology we developed a few years ago…. which has been making a big impact in the Biomedical field since! More info can be found in our latest review article.

James Sinoimeri has been invited to present his research on hypoxia-inducing cryogels (HICs) representing the Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society (NESACS) as a formal guest of the Jungchemikerforum (Young Chemists Committee, JCF) of the Gesellschaft Deutscher… Read More

Congratulations to Zach Rogers and Prof. Bencherif for their recent publication in Gels titled, “Cryogelation and Cryogels”. This editorial summarizes the Special Issue, “Cryogelation and Cryogels” and discusses the application of cryogels in the biomedical field. Check it… Read More

The Bencherif Lab recently launched their own YouTube channel, which will cover our latest research. Our first video shows how injectable cryogels are applicable towards several biomedical applications. Check out our channel here.

Zach Rogers, PhD student, was recently awarded the Alpha Fund Prototype Grant for his proposal, “Hypoxia-inducing cryogels as a fast and inexpensive technology for hypoxic cell culture conditions.” The Alpha Fund, which is sponsored by both Northeastern’s venture… Read More

Congratulations to Loek Eggermont, Zach Rogers, Thibault Colombani, Adnan Memic and Sidi Bencherif on their recent publication, which highlights recent progress on the design of injectable cryogels and their application in the biomedical field. Check it out here.

Prof. Bencherif was invited to give a keynote lecture at the symposium: Opportunities and Challenges in Biomaterials Research in Wenzhou, China on October 26, 2019. This symposium was part of the 2019 World Young Scientist Summit organized by… Read More