Our research program applies protein engineering to molecular imaging to enable early detection and characterization of cancer and other diseases. Non-invasive in vivo imaging at the molecular and cellular scale has transformative potential scientifically for the observation of biological processes in living systems and clinically for the detection and monitoring of disease.
News
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Hackel Lab
“Molecular Imaging of EGFR-Overexpressing Tumor Xenografts with a 64Cu-Labeled Fibronectin Domain” (Ben Hackel in Gambhir Lab) is published by Radiology. Feb. 17, 2012
“Epidermal growth factor receptor downregulation by small heterodimeric binding proteins” (Ben Hackel in Wittrup Lab) is published in Protein Engineering Design and Selection. Dec. 9
ShengShee Thor, Kelly O’Grady, and Lyndsay Gusek join the group.
“Designed hydrophilic and charge mutations of the fibronectin domain: towards tailored protein biodistribution” (Ben Hackel in Gambhir Lab) is accepted by Protein Engineering Design and Selection. May 14
Sumit Bhatnagar receives an Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program award. April 27
Aakash Deshpande receives an Undergraduate Research Scholarship. May 4
Larry Stern receives an NIH NIGMS Biotechnology Training fellowship. June 29
Sadie Johnson, Max Kruziki, and Maria McClintock join the group. Nov. 30
Danny Woldring wins the 2012 Dow Outstanding Senior Unit Operations Laboratory TA Award. Dec. 10
Jiafeng Liu, Molly McGuire, and Baradan Panta join the group.
Shree Misurya and Patrick Holec join the group.
Sumit Bhatnagar will be attending graduate school in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Michigan.
