Take a look at our latest article published in ACS Synthetic Biology. We report a modified curli-based self-assembly mechanism, and we apply it to fabricate a porous template for bone minerals. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…

My lab is recruiting PhD students on different projects. Contact me via email if you are interested in research at the interface of biology, engineering and materials. There are still a few days left for Canadian applicants to apply for this fall! dorvallab.com/join-us

4 days of CBS2023, 5 presentations from the Dorval lab. Our lab had a wonderful time in Halifax presenting our work and hearing about the latest research in the field of biomaterials. Thanks Canadian Biomaterials Society for a well-organized event.

MIT engineers have synthesized a superabsorbent material that can soak up a record amount of moisture from the air, even in desert-like conditions. Pictured are the hydrogel discs swollen in water. mitsha.re/8czQ50OVZjZ

The Chem Eng Dep't is excited to announce that in recognition of her outstanding contributions and commitment to McGill University, Professor Noémie-Manuelle Dorval Courchesne has been granted tenure. Congratulations Noémie on this significant accomplishment! 🎉 Noémie Dorval Courchesne