Dziubla:Research

People Principal Investigator Graduate Students [show][hide] David Cochran Prachi Gupta Sundar Prasanth Andrew Vasilakes Paritosh Wattamwar Undergraduates [show][hide] James Mikael Johnson Taylor Kuhn Adam Lyvers --- Past Graduate Students [show][hide] John M. Medley Past Undergraduates [show][hide] Matt-Sean Alexander Katie Arambasick Kevin Baldridge Mark Bailey Sarah Bartsch Kala Bean Eric Beane Max Bezold Justin Byarski Karen Chan Jennifer Chen Kelly Cummings Kimberly Doan Bradlee Heckman John Heisterberg Tuan Ho Vance Jones Danielle LaValley Alex Lopez Tim Pittaluga Rachel Van Stelle Past High school Students [show][hide] David Parell

Research Research Overview Projects [show][hide] Antioxidant Polymers Adhesion Barriers Publications Links

Resources Protocols Equipment [show][hide] DLS Glovebox Fluorimeter Freeze Dryer Uv-Vis GPC/HPLC Materials Internal

Contact Thomas Dziubla Assistant Professor Mat and Chem Engineering University of Kentucky 177 F Paul Anderson Tower Lexington, KY 40506-0046 dziubla-at-engr.uky.edu

The past 15 years of biomaterials research have resulted in multiple active polymer concepts (e.g. polymer prodrugs, drug targeting, nanoparticles, responsive materials) which all have exciting implications in advancing medical care. Our group’s interest is in adapting these exciting concepts into coherent materials and devices which can be applied to specific medical applications. This narrow in scope design approach provides a means for translational biomaterials research while simultaneously permitting the discovery of unmet biomaterial needs. This approach has manifested into two main research trusts within our laboratory, antioxidant polymer nanocarriers and post-surgical adhesion barriers.