S19-530 Genetically-Targeted Chemical Assembly: Building Functional Structures and Materials in Living Cells, Tissues, and Animals Researchers have developed a method for synthesizing functional materials in living cells using a genetically-targeted approach. Karl Deisseroth Zhenan Bao Jia Liu Charu Ramakrishnan Yoon Seok Kim Ariane Tom
S19-190 Morphing Electronics for Implantable Neurological Devices Compatible with Growing Tissue The Bao research group has developed new morphing electronics (MorphE) materials for stretchable nerve stimulators. Yuxin Liu Jinxing Li Zhenan Bao
S18-129 Stretchable, tunable conducting polymer hydrogels for implantable devices and tissue engineering Engineers in Prof. Zhenan Bao's lab have developed highly conductive, stretchable composite hydrogel materials that can be used as soft electrodes that match the mechanical properties of a range of biological tissues. Helen Tran Zhenan Bao Vivian Feig