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Peter and Sophia from the School of Chemical Engineering talk about their teaching philosophies, their approach to student engagement and how they turned the COVID19 pandemic to their advantage.

Last Friday we held our inaugural Wichlab Hackathon. It was a fun evening of bouncing around ideas related to research, team building, admin, identity, equity, networking, and many more…

Do you know the beautiful, hand-drawn #watercolor paintings of David S. Goodsell?
Here is his marvelous version of the #coronavirus.

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The latest research of his team was highlighted in the 2020 biannual Emerging Investigator themed issue of Polymer Chemistry (a journal by The Royal Society of Chemistry – RSC)

At WichLab, we believe a diverse culture of inclusive multidisciplinary research environment is paramount in enabling lab members to work to their highest potential, advance our scientific objectives, and …

Luca will apply her passion and expertise on bioinspired molecules and organic chemistry for the development of functional (bio)materials.
Welcome to our lab and good luck with your experiments!

Rakib will develop dynamic biopolymer-based materials.
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The paper describes the preparation of a protein nanoparticle system based on cytochrome c, which was modified with acid-degradable polyethylene glycol. The degradable PEG polymer was developed in the Frey group. It contains vinyl ether moieties distributed in the polyether backbone, which enables particle degradation at slightly acidic pH.
E. Steiert, J. Ewald, A. Wagner, U. A. Hellmich, H. Frey and P. R. Wich
Polymer Chemistry,…