Boise State News January 12, 2021
“Cells growing on graphene foam functionalized with extracellular matrix proteins. The nuclei of cells are shown in blue and the cellular cytoskeleton is shown in green, using two different fluorescent dyes.” Photo provided by Julia Oxford
Julia Oxford, a biology professor, and David Estrada, an associate professor in the College of Engineering, were recently featured for their work with Professor Ilia Solov’yov of Carl von Ossietzky University, Germany, in Scientia. The group is researching the interaction between graphene and human cells, with the goal of using tissue engineering to rebuild damaged tissue, particularly in the case of osteoarthritis.