Dr. Shreyas S. Rao

Chemical and Biological Engineering

Dr. Shreyas Rao’s research interests include biomaterials, cell-material interactions, tumor microenvironment and drug resistance. His research group is designing three-dimensional biomaterial scaffolds (e.g., hydrogel scaffolds, microporous scaffolds) as tools to mimic features of tissues that could serve as platforms for elucidating physiologically relevant cellular behaviors, drug screening and discovery, as well as mechanisms of drug… Read more about Dr. Shreyas S. Rao

Winners in Undergraduate Research & Creative Activity Conference

May 18, 2018 - Chemical and Biological Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

The conference is a premier annual event, giving undergraduates the chance to highlight their research or creative activity. Read more

In The News: New breast cancer research launches at UA

May 16, 2018 - Fox 6 (Birmingham) - Chemical and Biological Engineering

The University of Alabama is launching new breast cancer research focusing on metastasized cells that are active or asleep in the brain. They’ve managed to create a mock brain, testing it in environments to see how the cells react. Researchers hope the study will help them come up with more effective… Read more

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