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Welcome to the Berkland Lab webpage!

Our lab works at the interface of medicine and engineering with an emphasis on precisely controlling the physical and chemical properties of particles and biomaterials. The lab environment fosters multidisciplinary interaction between graduate and undergraduate researchers from the departments of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, and Chemistry. Postdoctoral researchers and visiting scientists with diverse training in engineering, chemistry and life sciences enhance the multidisciplinary environment. In addition, we have several ongoing collaborations with researchers at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas State University, and several industrial sponsors.
 
 

Facilities -

- Our lab is situated in the Multidisciplinary Research Building located on west campus. The lab includes ~2500 sq. ft. of space . We also have access to state-of-the-art BSL 3 facilities as well as tissue culture facilities, a microfabriation lab, cold rooms and autoclaves.

Current lab projects -

Targeted Therapeutic Nanoparticles

- Targeted nanotherapeutics for AIDS or prostate cancer treatment - supported by NIH COBRE and the DOD

- Nanoparticle targeted angiogenesis - supported by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and the American Heart Association

Engineered Particles

- Particle design for pulmonary delivery via dry powder inhalation - supported by the Coulter Foundation and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

- Particle design for vaccine delivery/cell signalling

Engineered Biomaterials and Tissues

- Nanoparticle composite hydrogels with PI Stevin Gehrke - supported by the NSF

- Tissue engineering constructs with chemical gradients with PI Michael Detamore - supported by the NIH

Nanoparticle Bioimaging

- Nanoparticle therapeutics imbued with bioimaging capabilities

Nanoparticle Colloids for Oil Field Applications

- Colloids to enhance oil recovery, prevent scale formation, etc. with PI Jenn-Tai Liang - supported by Conoco-Phillips

 

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