Nicholas A. Peppas presents the Elmer L. Gaden Memorial Lecture at Columbia University (October 29, 2014).

At Columbia University with ChE PhD students from the Scott Banta and Sanat Kumar groups (October 29, 2014).

Old friends at Lincoln Center reminiscing of "good old" polymer/Chemical Engineering days. From left, Jeff Koberstein, Sanat Kumar, and Venkat Venkatasubramian. Nicholas and Venkat were colleagues at Purdue University from 1987 (when Nicholas "stole" Venkat from Columbia) to 2002. Venkat returned to Columbia in 2011.

The entrance of the impressive American Association for the Advancement of Science AAAS building in Washington DC, October 15, 2014.

Prof Peppas and Shuming Nie of Emory/Georgia Tech in the AAAS building for the 4th US China Nanobiology & Nanomedicine Symposium organized by NIH, Washington, DC. October 15, 2014.

Very informative talk of Dr. Anil Patri of FDA with lots of interesting data during the 4th US-China Symposium on Nanobiology and Nanotechnology organized by NIH at the AAAS building in Washington, DC. October 15, 2014.

Beautiful interior of AAAS building. Washington DC. Nicholas Peppas is now the Chair of the Engineering Section of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Celebrating the end of another great K-12 research program of our lab, the "Graduate Research in High School Hands (GRiH2) Program". From left, David Spencer (ChE PhD), Jonathan Peters (ChE PhD), Michael Koetting (ChE PhD), John Sullivan (St Stephen's Episcopal High School), Kevin Lee (St Stephen's Episcopal High School), Nicholas Peppas, Frank Muehleman (St Stephen's Episcopal High School), Sofia Kennedy (Liberal Arts and Science Academy in Austin), Sam Norwood (St Stephen's Episcopal High School), Sarena Horava (ChE PhD) and Lindsey Sharpe (BME PhD) (August 7, 2014).

Academy of Athens, Main Hall, June 16, 2014.

Academy of Athens, June 16, 2014.

Academy of Athens, June 16, 2014.

Academy of Athens, June 16, 2014.

Statue of Plato in front of the Academy of Athens, June 16, 2014.

Statue of Socrates in front of the Academy of Athens, June 16, 2014.

Athens, Syntagma Square during the day. June 16, 2014.

Athens, Syntagma square at night with the Grande Bretagne hotel (an Athenian tradition since 1857) and the Greek Parliament.

Scenes from Plaka and Athens by night.

Professor Rena Bizios of the University of Texas, San Antonio received the 2014 Founders Award of the Society for Biomaterials (SFB) from SFB President Antonios Mikos of Rice University and Nicholas Peppas, Chair of SFB Awards and Nominations Committee and President of the International Union of Biomaterials Societies.

Heidi Culver (BME PhD and NSF Fellow) gave an exceptional talk on surface molecular imprinting processes at the Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, April 17, 2014.

Three academic grandchildren, former PhDs of Tony Lowman are pictured here: Tom Dziubla (University of Kentucky), Comolli Villanova, Jenn Vernango of Rowan University at the Society For Biomaterials Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, April 17, 2014.

In his talk at the SFB 2014 meeting, Ravi Bellamkonda, Chair of BME at Georgia Tech/Emory University and President of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) thanked his mentors. Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, April 17, 2014.

Ravi Bellamkonda, Chair of BME at Georgia Tech/Emory University and President of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) gave an exceptional talk at the Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, April 17, 2014.

Elazer Edelman of Harvard/MIT and Clemson Award recipient gave a brilliant seminar on innovation at the Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, April 17, 2014.

Elazer Edelman of MIT/Harvard and his former PhD and now UT Biomedical Engineering Assistant Professor Aaron Baker with Nicholas Peppas at the Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, April 17, 2014.

Jonathan Peters (ChE PhD) gave an expert's view of hydrolyzed PEGylated systems at Society for Biomaterials Annual meeting, Denver, CO, April 17, 2014.

Here is the poster of Stephanie Steichen, a BME PhD student, titled “Evaluation of Surface Modified P(MAA-co-NVP) Hydrogels for Oral Protein Delivery" at the Society for Biomaterials meeting, Denver CO, April 17, 2014.

Here is the poster of Lindsey Sharpe, a BME PhD student, titled “Design of a Polyanhydride-Releasing Oral MicroParticle Technology (PROMPT) for Oral Vaccine Delivery" at the Society for Biomaterials meeting, Denver CO, April 17, 2014.

Zach Hilt and Nicholas Peppas at the UT Biomedical Engineering building this morning in front of their patent (link) displayed in the building.

Matilde Duran-Lobato gave a presentation on her research work in the lab at the 9th World Meeting on Pharmaceutics, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology in Lisbon, Portugal that was held last week.

Prof. Peppas receives the ACS Award in Polymer Science. ACS Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX. March 18, 2014.

PhD peppamers memories: Chris Bowman ('91), Balaji Narasimhan ('97), Antonios Mikos ('88), Lisa Brannon-Peppas ('88), Nicholas Peppas, and John Klier ('89). ACS Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX. March 18, 2014.

PhD peppamers with Buddy Ratner. From left: Chris Bowman ('91), Balaji Narasimhan ('97), Antonios Mikos ('88), Lisa Brannon-Peppas ('88), Nicholas Peppas, Buddy Ratner, and John Klier ('89). ACS Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX. March 18, 2014.

Nicholas Peppas with Dr. Nasim Annabi of Harvard/MIT. They published the 25th Anniversary article in Advanced Materials titled "Rational Design and Applications of Hydrogels in Regenerative Medicine" (link). ACS Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX. March 18, 2014.

Nicholas and Lisa Peppas with Prof. Paul Alivisatos of Lawrence Berkeley National Lab/ UC Berkeley. ACS Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX. March 18, 2014.

Nicholas Peppas, Lisa Brannon-Peppas, Antonios Mikos, and Chad Mikrin at the ACS Awards Dinner. ACS Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX. March 18, 2014.

UT Biomedical PhD student Stephanie Steichen with Nicholas Peppas and Joseph DeSimone of University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill/North Carolina State University. ACS Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX. March 18, 2014.

Nasim Annabi whose recent collaboration with the lab was published in the 25th Anniversy edition of Advanced Materials, gave a great talk on elastin hydrogels at the meeting. Here she is seen with Prof. Peppas' google scholar citations' page and snippet from the recent collaboration. ACS Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX. March 18, 2014.

Two photos from President Powers reception on the occasion of the South by Southwest Festival in Austin. March 7, 2014.

Photos from a great generation. Left: John Klier (PhD'88), Nancy Klier, Lisa Brannon-Peppas (PhD'88), Lisa and Alec Scranton (PhD'90). Right: Alec Scranton and Lisa Scranton. Kammermeyer Lecture, University of Iowa. March 5-7, 2014.

Alec Scranton (PhD '90) with Nicholas Peppas at the University of Iowa. Kammermeyer Lecture, University of Iowa. March 5-7, 2014.

Four University of Iowa chemical engineers in the lab academic tree now at University of Iowa. From left: Allan Guymon (Chair of the Chemical Engineering Department), Julie Jessop, Alec Scranton (Dean of Engineering), Jennifer Fiegel. Kammermeyer Lecture, University of Iowa. March 5-7, 2014.

Joseph Reinhardt (Chair of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Iowa) and Nicholas Peppas. Kammermeyer Lecture, University of Iowa. March 5-7, 2014.

Nicholas Peppas with Professor Ali Salem. Head of the Division of Pharmaceutics, University of Iowa. Kammermeyer Lecture, University of Iowa. March 5-7, 2014.

Alec & Lisa Scranton with Nicholas Peppas at Iowa City. Alec (PhD '90) is now Dean of Engineering. Lisa was our lab assistant. Kammermeyer Lecture, University of Iowa. March 5-7, 2014.

Old capitol, now a landmark of the University of Iowa. Kammermeyer Lecture, University of Iowa. March 5-7, 2014.

Honoring two distinguished Purdue alumni. From left: Arvind Varma, Renni and Richard Korsmeyer, Lydia Kavraki and Tony Mikos at the 2014 Distinguished Engineering Alumni/Alumnae reception.

Tony Mikos (MS '85, PhD '88) and Nicholas Peppas meet Alan Rebar, former Dean of Veterinary Medicine and then Vice President of Purdue University who taught Tony and other chemical engineering students of the early 1980s various medical courses such as Histopathology at Purdue University. West Lafayette, Indiana. Feb 21, 2014.

Tony Mikos and Lydia Kavraki at the 2014 Distinguished Engineering Alumni/Alumnae reception for the 2014 Purdue Distinguished alumnus. West Lafayette, Indiana. Feb 21, 2014.

Antonios Mikos and Richard Korsmeyer at the 2014 Distinguished Engineering Alumni/Alumnae reception for the 2014 Purdue Distinguished alumnus. West Lafayette, Indiana. Feb 21, 2014.

Richard Korsmeyer (NAE) of Pfizer, speaking at the 2014 Distinguished Engineering Alumni/Alumnae reception at Purdue University. West Lafayette, Indiana. Feb 21, 2014.

Special awards ceremony in the new atrium of the Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering of Purdue University. From left to right in the back, Prof. Doraiswami "Ramki" Ramkrishna (NAE, who started at Purdue with NAP in 1976), Nicholas Peppas (NAE, IOM, at Purdue from 1976 to 2002), Prof. John Morgan, Prof. Julie Liu, Mr. David Williams, Prof. Y.Y Won, Prof. Bryan Boudouris and Prof. Vilas Pol. In the front, Ms Renni Ridgeway Korsmeyer and Dr Richard Korsmeyer (NAE, MS '81, PhD '84). Behind NAP, in the display we see photos of all the honorary doctorates of ChE at Purdue, including Norris Shreve, who was the second department Head and the author of the famous "Chemical Process Industries". West Lafayette, Indiana. Feb 21, 2014.

A celebration for the Purdue Distinguished Engineering Alumni/Alumnae awardees Antonios Mikos (MS '85, PhD '88) and Richard Korsmeyer (MS '81, PhD '83). West Lafayette, Indiana. Feb 21, 2014.

Tony Mikos (MS '85, PhD '88) and Nicholas Peppas meet again Alan Rebar, former Dean of Veterinary Medicine and then Vice President of Purdue University who taught Tony and other chemical engineering students of the early 1980s various medical courses such as Histopathology at Purdue University. West Lafayette, Indiana. Feb 21, 2014.

Tony Mikos (NAE, IOM, MS ’85, PhD ’88) speaking at the 2014 Distinguished Engineering Alumni/Alumnae reception for the 2014 Purdue Distinguished alumnus. West Lafayette, Indiana. Feb 21, 2014.

Purdue Distinguished Engineering Alumni/Alumnae awardees Antonios Mikos (MS '85, PhD '88) and Richard Korsmeyer (MS '81, PhD '83). West Lafayette, Indiana. Feb 21, 2014.

Purdue Distinguished Engineering Alumni/Alumnae awardees Antonios Mikos (MS '85, PhD '88) and Richard Korsmeyer (MS '81, PhD '83) with Nicholas Peppas. West Lafayette, Indiana. Feb 21, 2014.

Renni and Richard Korsmeyer (NAE, MS ’81, PhD ’84) at the Distinguished Engineering Alumni/Alumnae reception at Purdue University. West Lafayette, Indiana. Feb 21, 2014.

Arvind Varma (Chair, Purdue Chemical Engineering) speaking on the occasion of honoring the 2014 Distinguished Engineering Alumni/Alumnae Antonios Mikos and Richard Korsmeyer.

Nicholas Peppas and Tony Mikos at Purdue University for the Distinguished Engineering Alumni/Alumnae event. West Lafayette, Indiana. Feb 21, 2014.

Tony Mikos (MS’85, PhD ’88, NAE, IOM), Nicholas Peppas (NAE, IOM), and Lydia Kavraki (IOM) at the Distinguished Engineering Alumni/Alumnae Event at Purdue University. Here a photo in the old CMET 201A room, which was the office of Nicholas Peppas for 26 years at Purdue, although the conditions of the room (1976-2002) were not as now. Old desks and assorted bookcases brought from the used furniture area. West Lafayette, Indiana. Feb 21, 2014.

Tony Mikos and Nicholas Peppas in front of the lab space (old CMET 213 room) at Purdue University (old CMET 213 room). West Lafayette, Indiana. Feb 21, 2014.

Prof. Peppas' office room and entrance to the Peppas lab at Purdue (1976-2002). 2014 Distinguished Engineering Alumni/Alumnae reception for the 2014 Purdue Distinguished alumnus. West Lafayette, Indiana. Feb 21, 2014.

A genealogical chart depicting the lines of academic descent of the Purdue University Chemical Engineering faculty. 2014 Distinguished Engineering Alumni/Alumnae reception for the 2014 Purdue Distinguished alumnus. West Lafayette, Indiana. Feb 21, 2014.

List of winners of the Shreve Prize for Professor of Chemical Engineering at Purdue. Prof. Peppas won the prize a record five times in the years 1978, '80, '82, '85, and 1998 during his stay at Purdue. 2014 Distinguished Engineering Alumni/Alumnae reception for the 2014 Purdue Distinguished alumnus. West Lafayette, Indiana. Feb 21, 2014.

List of Distinguished Engineering Alumni of Purdue University. Honoring two distinguished Purdue alumni.

100 Years of Purdue Chemical Engineering Accomplishments. 2014 Distinguished Engineering Alumni/Alumnae reception for the 2014 Purdue Distinguished alumnus. West Lafayette, Indiana. Feb 21, 2014.

A brief history of the Purdue School of Chemical Engineering is pictured here. 2014 Distinguished Engineering Alumni/Alumnae reception for the 2014 Purdue Distinguished alumnus. West Lafayette, Indiana. Feb 21, 2014.

the new atrium of the Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering of Purdue University. 2014 Distinguished Engineering Alumni/Alumnae reception for the 2014 Purdue Distinguished alumnus. West Lafayette, Indiana. Feb 21, 2014.

A Chemical Engineering Seminar features lab alumnus Prof. Jennifer Sinclair (BS '83). 2014 Distinguished Engineering Alumni/Alumnae reception for the 2014 Purdue Distinguished alumnus. West Lafayette, Indiana. Feb 21, 2014.

The Purdue Memorial Union at Purdue University. 2014 Distinguished Engineering Alumni/Alumnae reception for the 2014 Purdue Distinguished alumnus. West Lafayette, Indiana. Feb 21, 2014.

Purdue University, President's office. West Lafayette, Indiana. Feb 21, 2014.

Memories from 1986. Tony Mikos and Nicholas Peppas in the lab (old CMET 213) where Tony Mikos did his PhD 25 years ago. West Lafayette, Indiana. Feb 21, 2014.

Memories from 1986. Tony Mikos of Rice in the lab (old CMET 213) and in front of the hoods at Purdue where he did his PhD 25 yrs ago. West Lafayette, Indiana. Feb 21, 2014.

Honoring two distinguished Purdue alumni, Tony Mikos of Rice (NAE, IOM) and Richard Korsmeyer of Pfizer (NAE). From left: Tony Mikos (NAE, IOM), Richard Korsmeyer (NAE), Renni Korsmeyer, Nicholas Peppas (NAE, IOM), Ramki Ramkrishna (NAE), and Lydia Kavraki (IOM). West Lafayette, Indiana. Feb 21, 2014.

A group of chemical and biomedical engineers at the AAAS meeting. From left, Shankar Subramaniam (UCSD), Ali Khademhosseini (Harvard), Sharon Glotzer (Univ Michigan), Nicholas Peppas, Cato Laurencin (Univ Connecticut), and Kevin Healy (UC Berkeley). American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) meeting. Chicago, February 13-16, 2014.

Alan Alda spoke at the AAAS meeting in a packed house with more than 2,000 participants. At the end there was a standing ovation. American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) meeting. Chicago, February 13-16, 2014.

A wonderful symposium on convergence was held at the AAAS meeting. Here we see Susan Hochfield, former President of MIT, Joe DeSimone of the University of North Carolina and Chad Mirkin of Northwestern University. American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) meeting. Chicago, February 13-16, 2014.

Members of the Executive Committee of the Engineering section of AAAS include (from left) Nicholas Peppas (incoming Section Chair), Marwaa Siman (Univ of Central Florida, Section Secretary), John Anderson (President of IIT, outgoing Past- Chair), Kristina Johnson (former Undersecretary for Energy, outgoing Chair), Stu Cooper (Chair, Chemical Engineering, Ohio State University, AAAS Council) and Marilyn Cooper. American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) meeting. Chicago, February 13-16, 2014.

Organizers and speakers of the AAAS Symposium on integrated cellular systems. From left: Ali Khademhossseini (Harvard Medical School), Sarah Heilshorn (Stanford), Taher Saif and Rashid Bashir (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champain, Nicholas Peppas and Roger Kamm (MIT). American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) meeting. Chicago, February 13-16, 2014.

AAAS Symposium on integrated cellular systems: Sarah Heilshorn (Stanford) speaks while Nicholas Peppas and Ali Khademhossseini (Harvard Medical School). American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) meeting. Chicago, February 13-16, 2014.

Various scenes from snowy and frigid Chicago. American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) meeting. Chicago, February 13-16, 2014.

Induction of new AAAS Fellows. Phil Sharp (AAAS President and Nobel Laureate) and Alan Leshner (CEO of AAAS). American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) meeting. Chicago, February 13-16, 2014.

Cato Laurencin is inducted as an AAAS fellow. American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) meeting. Chicago, February 13-16, 2014.

At the AAAS meeting our friends Prof. Sharon Glotzer of Univ Michigan and Adrienne Minerick of Michigan Tech were elected and inducted as Fellows. American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) meeting. Chicago, February 13-16, 2014.

From the AAAS meeting. Prof. Cato Laurencin, former VP and Dean of Medicine at the University of Connecticut, Prof. Alice Gast, President of Lehigh University and soon to be President of Imperial College, Nicholas Peppas, and Prof. Ron Rousseau who has been the Chairman of Chemical Engineering at Georgia Tech for almost 20 years. Chicago, February 15, 2015.

Nicholas Peppas presents the Skalak Lecture at the Bioengineering Department of the University of California at San Diego, February 10, 2014.

Nicholas Peppas presents the Skalak Lecture at the Bioengineering Department of the University of California at San Diego. Here he is talking about Richard Skalak's contributions to the field of biomedical engineering, February 10, 2014.

Nicholas Peppas presents the Skalak Lecture and pays a tribute to Prof. Shu Chien, February 10, 2014.

Nicholas Peppas answers questions during the Skalak Lecture. To his left, Prof. Shankar Subramaniam, his host at UCSD and former Chair of the UCSD BE Department.

Nicholas Peppas accepts the Skalak Lecture plaque from Prof. Geert Schmid-Schoenbein, Chair of UCSD BE.

During his visit to the University of California at San Diego, Nicholas Peppas met Prof. Xanthippi Markenskoff (link) for the first time after 49 years. They were both in the same preparatory school (I. Mantas) for entrance to the universities in 1964-65. She is now a Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering at UCSD. February 10, 2014.

Nicholas Peppas with UCSD colleague Bernhard Pallson. These two were elected to the NAE the same year.

Nicholas Peppas introducing the 2014 Engineering O'Donnell Award recipient Tom Truskett of UT Chemical Engineering. 11th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Sciences of Texas. Austin TX January 16, 2014.

A video about Tom Truskett of Chemical Engineering during the O'Donnell Awards. 11th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Sciences of Texas. Austin TX January 16, 2014.

Tom Truskett of UT Chemical Engineering received the 2014 Edith and Peter O' Donnell Award in Engineering and spoke on "Engineering via Targeted Self Assembly". 11th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Sciences of Texas. Austin TX January 16, 2014.

IOM President Harvey Fineberg gave an inspiring and thought provoking talk. 11th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Sciences of Texas. Austin TX January 16, 2014.

2011 Nobel prize laureate Bruce Beutler of UT Southwestern Medical Center. 11th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Sciences of Texas. Austin TX January 16, 2014.

UT Chancellor Dr Francisco Cigarroa (IOM) speaks. 11th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Sciences of Texas. Austin TX January 16, 2014.

The legendary benefactor of scientific causes Peter O'Donnell, Jr. accepts the TAMEST Hutchinson Award. 11th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Sciences of Texas. Austin TX January 16, 2014.

From the welcoming reception. 11th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Sciences of Texas. Austin TX January 16, 2014.

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson speaks at the welcoming reception. 11th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Sciences of Texas. Austin TX January 16, 2014.

At its general meeting of Friday, December 20, 2013, the President of the Academy of Athens Spyros Evangelatos announced the election of Professors Yannis Yortsos (Dean of Engineering at USC) and Nicholas Peppas of the University of Texas at Austin (both members of the National Academy of Engineering of the USA) as corresponding members of the Academy of Athens in the section Sciences. (link)

Stephanie Steichen, a BME PhD student, in front of her poster, "Development and characterization of a pH-responsive hydrogel system for the oral delivery of high molecular weight protein therapeutics" at the US-Japan Drug Delivery meeting in Lahaina, HI, December 15-19, 2013.

Lindsey Sharpe, a BME PhD student, is seen in front of her poster titled "Development of pH-responsive hydrogel carriers for targeted oral vaccine delivery". US-Japan Drug Delivery meeting, Lahaina, HI, December 15-19, 2013.

Jenny Knipe, a ChE PhD student, is seen in front of her poster, "Microencapsulated polymeric systems for the oral delivery of siRNA" at the US-Japan Drug Delivery meeting in Lahaina, HI, December 15-19, 2013.

Prof. Chad Mirkin of Northwestern University gives a brilliant talk on spherical nucleic acids for gene regulation, blood-brain barrier transport, etc. US-Japan Drug Delivery meeting, Lahaina, HI, December 15-19, 2013.

US-Japan Drug Delivery meeting, Lahaina, HI, December 15-19, 2013.

Wonderful seminar by Prof. Kazunori Kataoka of Kyoto University stresses the importance of smart nanoparticles in therapy and brings back memories of an old movie, the Fantastic Voyage. US-Japan Drug Delivery meeting, Lahaina, HI, December 15-19, 2013.

Zach Hilt (MS '02, PhD '04), now professor at the University of Kentucky, and present PhD students Lindsey Sharpe, Jenny Knipe and Stephanie Steichen. US-Japan Drug Delivery meeting, Lahaina, HI, December 15-19, 2013.

The apple does not fall far away from the apple tree... Susan Langer (now with Biogen) with Bob Langer of MIT. US-Japan Drug Delivery meeting, Lahaina, HI, December 15-19, 2013.

Legendary professors Kazunori Kataoka and Teruo Okano making a toast for the photographer...US-Japan Drug Delivery meeting, Lahaina, HI, December 15-19, 2013.

Great scientists and friends Alexander Kabanov of the University of North Carolina, Chad Mirkin and Milan Mrksich of Northwestern University, and Joe DeSimone of the University of North Carolina. US-Japan Drug Delivery meeting, Lahaina, HI, December 15-19, 2013.

Michael (Thailand), Susan (now at Biogen) and Sam Langer (Cornell) listen to dad, Bob Langer of MIT. US-Japan Drug Delivery meeting, Lahaina, HI, December 15-19, 2013.

Members of the lab with Prof. Buddy Ratner (of University of Washington, Seattle). From left, Nicholas Peppas, Lindsey Sharpe, Stephanie Steichen, Buddy Ratner, and Jenny Knipe. US-Japan Drug Delivery meeting, Lahaina, HI, December 15-19, 2013.

Members of the lab with Prof. Robert Langer (of MIT). From left, Stephanie Steichen, Jenny Knipe, Lindsey Sharpe, and Robert Langer. US-Japan Drug Delivery meeting, Lahaina, HI, December 15-19, 2013.

Night scene at Whalers Village, next to the meeting venue. US-Japan Drug Delivery meeting, Lahaina, HI, December 15-19, 2013.

Members of the lab with Prof. Chad Mirkin (of Northwestern University) and Prof. Joseph DeSimone (of University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill). From left, Nicholas Peppas, Joseph DeSimone, Stephanie Steichen, Jenny Knipe, Lindsey Sharpe, and Chad Mirkin. US-Japan Drug Delivery meeting, Lahaina, HI, December 15-19, 2013.

From a balcony of the Westin Kaanapali where the meeting has been held 10 of the 12 times. The meeting started in December 1991. US-Japan Drug Delivery meeting, Lahaina, HI, December 15-19, 2013.

Great surf in Hanolua Bay today. The intangibles of a scientific meeting. US-Japan Drug Delivery meeting, Lahaina, HI, December 15-19, 2013.

A collage of photos of Kaanapali at night. US-Japan Drug Delivery meeting, Lahaina, HI, December 15-19, 2013.

The group at a Christmas 2013 party.
From left: First row: Dr. Brandon Slaughter, Prof. Nicholas Peppas, Sarena Horava (PhD student, ChE), Lindsey Sharpe (PhD student, BME), Alysa Joaquin (PhD student, ChE), Stephanie Steichen (PhD student, BME), Michael Koetting (PhD student, ChE).
Second row: Adam Daily (PhD student, BME), Jonathan Peters (PhD student, ChE), Jenny Knipe (PhD student, ChE).
Third row: David Spencer (PhD student, ChE), Heidi Culver (PhD Student, BME), Amey Puranik (PhD Student, ChE).

The neoclassical Academy of Athens building. Prof Peppas was elected a member of the academy on Thanksgiving day 2014, a very appropriate day for this.

Attending the 2013 American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists meeting in San Antonio, TX. From left: Nicholas Peppas, Adam Daily, Stephanie Steichen, Amey Puranik, Lindsey Sharpe, Jenny Knipe, Sarena Horava, Jonathan Peters, Diane Forbes, Heidi Culver, Michael Koetting. November 11, 2013.

Exhibition, 2013 American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists meeting in San Antonio, TX. November 11, 2013.

Prof. Ping I. Lee of the University of Toronto, a former collaborator of the lab, is inducted as a Fellow of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists at their meeting in San Antonio, TX. November 10, 2013.

Plenary session, 2013 American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists meeting in San Antonio, TX. November 10, 2013.

After Chris Bowman's Professional Progress AIChE Award lecture, from left Ali Khademhosseini of Harvard, Chris Bowman (BS '88, PhD '91), Mark Tibbitt, Nassim Annabi of Harvard. AIChE meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 7, 2013.

Excellent Professional Progress Award talk by Chris Bowman of Colorado (BS '88, PhD '91) AIChE meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 7, 2013.

Tony Lowman, Nicholas Peppas and Zach Hilt (PhD '04) at the 2013 AIChE meeting in San Francisco, CA. November 7, 2013.

Fascinating Owens Corning MESD lecture by Ali Khademhosseini of Harvard/MIT/Wyss. Limitless ChE future. AIChE meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 6, 2013.

Introduction to Ali Khademhosseini's Owens Corning Award MSED lecture. AIChE meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 6, 2013.

Here Ali Khademhosseini is seen with his mentors. Owens Corning Award MSED lecture at the AIChE meeting in San Francisco, CA, November 6, 2013.

Chris Bowman, Kristi Anseth, Nicholas Peppas and Riley Bowman. AIChE meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 6, 2013.

Jennifer Sinclair Curtis (BS '83) of the Univ Florida introduces Pablo DeBenedetti of Princeton, the 2013 Institute Lecturer. AIChE meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 6, 2013.

A scene from the annual AIChE dinner of the Greek American chemical engineers. Prof. Lakis Mountziaris of the University of Massachusetts addresses the gathering. AIChE meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 6, 2013.

Kristi Anseth's Jay Bailey Award at the AIChE meeting, San Francisco, CA. Here Greg Stephanopoulos presents the plaque. November 5, 2013.

From Kristi Anseth's Jay Bailey Award lecture at the 2013 AIChE meeting in San Francisco, CA. Her mentors. November 5, 2013.

Three colleagues and collaborators at the 2013 AIChE meeting in San Francisco, CA. Tony Lowman (PhD '97) now Dean at Rowan University, Ali Khademhosseini of Harvard and Nicholas Peppas, November 4, 2013.

Two AIChE Awards recipients. Harvey Blanch of UC Berkeley (william Walker Award) and Kristi Anseth of Colorado (BS '91, postdoc '94. Jay Bailey Award) at the 2013 AIChE meeting in San Francisco, CA, November 3, 2013.

In his nanotechnology award lecture, Nicholas Peppas stressed the successes of his PhD students and postdocs. 2013 AIChE meeting in San Francisco, CA, November 4, 2013.

At the 2013 AIChE meeting, the Danny Wang Award was awarded to good friend Terry Papoutsakis, DuPont Professor at Delaware. Jim Swartz (Stanford) introduced Terry. San Francisco, CA, November 4, 2013.

A great Danny Wang award lecture was given by Terry Papoutsakis DuPont Professor at Delaware. AIChE meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 5, 2013.

Our own graduate student Michael Koetting gave a great talk on the intricacies of oral delivery formulations for high isoelectric protein release. AIChE meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 4, 2013.

Steve Lustig of DuPont (MS '85, PhD'88) received the 2013 AIChE Industrial R&D award. It is the second year in a row that a lab graduate received this award.

The 2013 AIChE meeting in San Francisco, November 3, 2013.

Jenny Knipe won the first prize from the Society of Women Engineers Technical Poster Competition for her paper on Biodegradable microencapsulated nanogel system for the oral delivery of siRNA in Baltimore, MD, on October 25, 2013 (link).

Antonios Mikos (PhD '88) and Lydia Kavraki were inducted to IOM. Annual meeting of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, Washington, DC, October 20, 2013.

Induction of Jim Collins of Boston University to IOM. Annual meeting of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, Washington, DC, October 20, 2013.

Induction of Don Ingber of Harvard to IOM. Annual meeting of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, Washington, DC, October 20, 2013.

Induction of Lydia Kavraki of Rice University to IOM. Annual meeting of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, Washington, DC, October 20, 2013.

Induction of Antonios Mikos (PhD '88) of Rice University to IOM. Annual meeting of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, Washington, DC, October 20, 2013.

Induction of Antonios Mikos (PhD '88) of Rice University to IOM. Annual meeting of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, Washington, DC, October 20, 2013.

Induction of Don Ingber of Harvard to IOM. Annual meeting of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, Washington, DC, October 20, 2013.

Induction of Antonios Mikos (PhD '88) of Rice University to IOM. Annual meeting of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, Washington, DC, October 20, 2013.

Induction of Lydia Kavraki of Rice University to IOM. Annual meeting of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, Washington, DC, October 20, 2013.

Steve Quake (Stanford University) is inducted to IOM. Annual meeting of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, Washington, DC, October 20, 2013.

Annual meeting of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, Washington, DC, October 20, 2013.

Antonios Mikos (PhD '88) and Lydia Kavraki were inducted to IOM. Annual meeting of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, Washington, DC, October 20, 2013.

Annual meeting of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, Washington, DC, October 20, 2013.

Reception at the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, Washington DC October 19, 2013.

Displays of Allan Hoffman photographs from the past in the Bioengineering Department and the Foelge building of the University of Washington, Seattle, just before the Hoffman Lecture delivered by Nicholas Peppas, October 14, 2013.

Allan Hoffman of the Bioengineering Department of the University of Washington, Seattle, introduces the 2013 Hoffman Lecturer, Nicholas Peppas, October 14, 2013.

Buddy Ratner (ChE, BioE), Allan Hoffman (BioE, ChE), and Nicholas Peppas at the 2013 Hoffman Lecture by Nicholas Peppas. October 14, 2013.

Allan Hoffman and Nicholas Peppas at the 2013 Hoffman Lecture, Seattle, Washington. October 14, 2013.

Buddy Ratner (ChE, BioE), Nicholas Peppas, Jim Davis (ChE), Allan Hoffman (BioE, ChE) and Jim Bassingwaighte (BioE) at a reception after the 2013 Hoffman Lecture by Nicholas Peppas, October 14, 2013.

Peppas is seen with Jim Davis of the University of Washington at Seattle at a reception after the 2013 Hoffman Lecture by Peppas. These two have had a long friendship since September 1975, when Jim Davis, as Chairman of the ChE Department of Clarkson University in Potsdam, NY, gave Nicholas his very first offer of a faculty position. October 14, 2013.

From the Hoffman Lecture dinner, sitting (from left) Allan Hoffman, Pat Stayton and Tome Horbett; standing (from Left) Buddy Ratner and Peppas. October 14, 2013.

2013 Hoffman Lecture at the University of Washington, Seattle on October 14, 2013. Buddy Ratner introduces Allan Hoffman with a humorous introduction that includes a well-known Hoffman habit.

From the same Ratner introduction, two photos of Allan Hoffman with Kazunori Kataoka , then and now.

Nicholas Peppas and Professor Suzie Pun of Bioengineering at the University of Washington, Seattle. October 14, 2013.

Peppas talks with former ChE Head of U of W Bruce Finlayson. To the left (sitting with blue shirt) one can see Micahel Morgan (PhD MIT '72) who was Peppas' lab mate in Ed Merrill's lab at MIT 41 years earlier. Michael Morgan (link) is now Professor Emeritus of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences at the University of Washington.

The scene close to the University of Washington, Seattle, October 14, 2013.

Professor Ed Merrill of MIT is inducted to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). From left: Tom Budinger of the University of California at Berkeley, Home Secretary of NAE, Charles Holliday, former CEO of DuPont, NAE Chairman, Prof. Merrill, Don Mote, former President of the University of Maryland, NAE President, and –at the podium- Lance Davies, Executive Director of NAE. NAE annual meeting, Washington, DC, October 6, 2013.

Professor Ed Merrill of MIT is inducted to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Congratulations from Charles Holliday, former CEO of DuPont, NAE Chairman, and Don Mote, former President of the University of Maryland, NAE President, NAE annual meeting, Washington, DC, October 6, 2013.

NAE annual meeting. Sunday brunch. From left Buddy Ratner and Allan Hoffman of the University of Washington, Seattle, Ed Merrill of MIT and Nicholas Peppas. Allan Hoffman was the first and Nicholas Peppas the 29th PhD of Ed Merrill. Buddy Ratner was a postdoctoral fellow of Allan Hoffman. Washington, DC, October 6, 2013.

NAE annual meeting. Sunday brunch. Various photos including (clockwise from top left) Anthonios Mikos (IOM, NAE) of Rice University, Christodoulos Floudas (NAE) of Princeton University, Allan Hoffman (NAE), Buddy Ratner (NAE) and his wife Cheryl of the University of Washington, Seattle, Ed Merrill (NAE, AAAS) of MIT and his grand daughter Julia Merrill, and Allan Hoffman with David Tirrell of CalTech (NAS, IOM, NAE, AAAS).

NAE annual meeting. Sunday brunch. Various photos including (clockwise from top left) Ed Merrill (NAE, AAAS) of MIT with David Tirrell of CalTech (NAS, IOM, NAE, AAAS), Buddy Ratner (NAE), Allan Hoffman (NAE), Ed Merrill (NAE, AAAS) of MIT and Nicholas Peppas (IOM, NAE).

Closing dinner and dance at the NAE meeting. Washington, DC, October 7, 2013.

Kristi Anseth, Ed Merrill and Nicholas Peppas, four generations of the same academic tree. NAE annual meeting, Washington, DC. October 6, 2013.

Howie Rosen, former President of ALZA, Chair of the Bioengineering section of NAE, speaks at the traditional section dinner on Sunday evening, October 6, 2013.

Pirkey Lectureship 2013. Members of the lab with Prof. David Tirrell (CalTech) during his visit to UT Austin. From left: Diane Forbes, Stephanie Steichen, David Spencer, Sarena Horava, Lindsey Sharpe, Jonathan Peters, Michael Koetting, Adam Daily, Heidi Culver, Prof. David Tirrell, Prof. Nicholas Peppas. Austin, TX, October 1, 2013.

From the Biomedical Engineering Society meeting from left Kyriakos (Kerry) Athanassiou, Chair of Biomedical Engineering at the University of California at Davis and editor of the Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Rita Alevriadou, Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the Ohio State University, Stella Alimperti, graduate student in Chemical Engineering at the University of Buffalo and Nicholas Peppas. Seattle, WA, September 27, 2013.

Former UT Biomedical Engineering colleague Christine Schmidt (center) speaks with Margo Cousins while new Assistant Professor Janet Zoldan (right) listens. Biomedical Engineering Society meeting, Seattle, WA, September 27, 2013.

BME PhD student Heidi Culver closes the Biomedical Engineering Society meeting in Seattle, WA, with her presentation on molecularly recognitive core-shell nano particles. September 27, 2013.

Prof. Mark Saltzman of Yale University gives his NIBIB distinguished lecture at the the Biomedical Engineering Society meeting. Seattle, WA, September 27, 2013.

BME PhD students Adam Daily, Stephanie Steichen and Lindsey Sharpe at the lab’s posters at the Biomedical Engineering Society meeting. Seattle, WA, September 27, 2013.

BME PhD student Lindsey Sharpe at her poster at the Biomedical Engineering Society meeting. Seattle, WA, September 27, 2013.

James Byrne and Nicholas Peppas at the Biomedical Engineering Society meeting. Seattle, WA, September 27, 2013. James Byrne, (BS ’08) who is doing his PhD/MD at the University of North Carolina with Prof. Joe DeSimone, was an undergraduate assistant of Prof. Lisa Brannon-Peppas at the UT BME Department. Byrne was the co-author of four papers or proceedings including the highly cited JD Byrne, T Betancourt and L. Brannon-Peppas, “Active Targeting Schemes for Nanoparticle Systems in Cancer Therapeutics”, ADDR, 60, 1615-1626 (2008).

Prof. Amber Doiron and Nicholas Peppas at the Biomedical Engineering Society meeting. Seattle, WA, September 27, 2013. Amber, who is now a successful BME professor at Binghampton University as well as an entrepreneur, was one of four PhD students of Prof. Lisa Brannon-Peppas in her five years as professor at UT BME (2003-2008). All four of these PhD students became professors.

Friends and collaborators at the Biomedical Engineering Society meeting. Seattle, WA, September 26, 2013. From left Drs Ankur Singh (Cornell), Ali Khademhosseini (Harvard), Akilesh Gaharwar (Texas A&M), Hossein Tavana (Akron), Shirpa Sant (U Conn), Nasim Annabi (Harvard), Milica Radicic (U Toronto), Peppas and Mehmet Dokmeci (Harvard).

Some of the Associate Editors of the BMES-sponsored journal Cellular and Molecular Engineering (Springer), David Schaefer of UC Berkeley, Will Hancock of penn State University, Joyce Wong of Boston University and Tejal Desai of UC Berkeley. Biomedical Engineering Society meeting. Seattle, WA, September 26, 2013.

The BME Department of the University of Texas at Austin booth at the Exhibition Hall of the Biomedical Engineering Society meeting. Seattle, WA, September 26, 2013.

Professors Rashid Bashir (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Tejal Desai (University of California at Berkeley), Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic (Columbia University) and Nicholas Peppas at the Biomedical Engineering Society meeting. Seattle, WA, September 25, 2013.

Professor Ali Khademhosseini of Harvard University, Dr Nassim Annabi also of Harvard University and Prof. Rashid Bashir of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign at the Biomedical Engineering Society meeting. Seattle, WA, September 25, 2013. Prof. Khademhosseini has been a frequent collaborator of the laboratory with whom we have written 6 very successful papers that have attracted more than 4,000 citations. Dr Khademhosseini was a MS student of Michel Sefton at the University of Toronto and a PhD student and postdoc of Bob Langer at MIT. Of course, Langer, Sefton and Peppas were classmates at MIT in the early dates of graduate school (1971-73) and have remained friends from more than 40 years. Dr Nassim Annabi is the primary author in a very important new review on hydrogels in tissue engineering. Prof. Rashid Bashir, who is now the Chairman of Biomedical Engineering of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Prof Peppas were colleagues at Purdue University from 1998-2003. Together they did some very important work on microcantilever-based biosensors (with Zach Hilt and A. Gupta that led to about 10 publications and an issued US patent. One of these papers is J.Z. Hilt, A.K. Gupta, R. Bashir and N.A. Peppas, “Ultrasensitive BioMEMs Sensors Based on Microcantilevers Patterned with Environmentally Responsive Hydrogels,” Biomed. Microdevices, 5, 177-184 (2003).

Maggie Gran (Phillips when she was a PhD student at BME UT (PhD ’10)) is now a prospective faculty member. Biomedical Engineering Society meeting. Seattle, WA, September 25, 2013. Just in August 2013 there were 6 new faculty members who started in ChE or BME and were previously associated with the laboratory.

The session where department chairs meet the new candidates for BME faculty position is a tradition that started at the 2010 BMES meeting in Austin. It was an idea that was proposed by Prof. Peppas and was based on the similar, very successful session offer at AIChE meetings. Biomedical Engineering Society meeting. Seattle, WA, September 25, 2013.

BME grad students of the lab Lindsey Sharpe and Stephanie Steichen and former BME undergraduate Kelly Moynihan, now at MIT, attended the Key Challenge Areas for Convergence and Health Workshop of the National Research Council at the invitation of NRC and participated in discussions about the future of Convergence and transdisciplinary research in biomedical sciences. The meeting was held at the National Academy of Sciences building on September 16 and 17, 2013.

At the 19th Microencapsulation Symposium dinner in Pamplona, Navarra, Spain, Peppas with friends. From left: Prof. Antonio Almeida of the University of Lisbon, Portugal, Prof. Carmen Alvarez-Lorenzo of the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain and Prof.Gorka Orive of the University of the Basque Country, Spain.

During the farewell dinner of the 19th Microencapsulation Conference in Pamplona, Navarra, Spain, the Tuna de Medicina consisting of students of the Medical School of the University of Navarra sang various traditional student songs and serenaded students, here with the popular “Española” (September 10, 2013).

NAP with Ruggero Bettini, now Professor of Pharmacy at the University of Parma, and Gaia Colombo, now Assistant Professor of Pharmacy at the University of Ferrara in Italy during the 19th Microencapsulation Conference in Pamplona, Navarra, Spain. Ruggero was a former PhD and visitor of the lab (PhD’ 95 under Paolo Colombo and NAP, visiting scientists at Purdue in 1993-94). Gaia has been a frequent collaborator and coauthor of papers with us (September 10, 2013).

Prof. Jörg Kreuter and NAP at the 19th Microencapsulation Conference in Pamplona, Navarra, Spain. Professor Kreuter of the University of Frankfurt, Germany has been one of the pioneers of the field of pharmaceutical nanotechnology and a friend of our lab. His earliest work on the subject was http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/353818 He best described the early days in the field in this article http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17110063

NAP with distinguished members of the somewhat younger pharmaceutical research generation at the 19th Microencapsulation Conference in Pamplona, Navarra, Spain. From left Prof. Claus Michael Lehr of the University of Saarland, Saarbrücken, Germany, Prof. Paolo Caliceti of the University of Padova, Italy and Prof. Andreas Bernkop-Schnürch of the University of Innsbruck, Austria.

On the way to idyllic Pamplona, capital of Navarra.

The Board of the International Union of Societies of Biomaterials Science and Engineering (IUSBSE) after their annual meeting held during the 25th European Society of Biomaterials Conference in Madrid, Spain. Among others (from left) Hua Ai (China), James Kirkpatrick (Germany), Diego Mantovani (Canada), Joachim Kohn (USA), Lynne Jones (USA), Marcos Pinotti (Brazil), Gino D'Ambrosio (Italy), Nicholas Peppas (USA, President of IUSBSE, 2008-16), K, Ishihara (Japan). 25th European Society of Biomaterials Conference (September 8-12, 2013).

The spectacular facilities of the Melia Castilla hotel in Madrid for the 25th European Society of Biomaterials Conference (September 8-12, 2013).

First session of the 25th European Society of Biomaterials Conference. ESB President Prof. Gino Ambrosio of the University of Naples (second from left) and Julio San Roman of the Science Foundation of Spain (first left) welcome the participants (September 8, 2013).

Prof. Peppas presents the plenary lecture at the 25th European Society of Biomaterials Conference, while Julio San Roman of the Science Foundation of Spain listens (September 8, 2013).

Professor Teruo Okano, plenary lecturer of the 25th European Society of Biomaterials Conference, discusses his successful sheet tissue engineering studies and shows one of the corneal sheets grown by this process. Prof. Julio San Román, general organizer of the meeting attends (September 8, 2013).

Professor Sam Stupp of Northwestern, plenary lecturer of the 25th European Society of Biomaterials Conference, discusses molecular assemblies as biomaterials (September 9, 2013).

Professor Allan Hoffman of the University of Washington continues to be active in presenting new research at the 25th European Society of Biomaterials Conference in Madrid, Spain. Here he addresses cyclodextrin inclusion systems for release of chemotherapeutics at his invited lecture (September 9, 2013).

NAP with Greek colleagues at the 25th European Society of Biomaterials Conference in Madrid, Spain. From left Prof. Triantafyllos Papadopoulos (School of Dentistry, University of Athens, President of the Hellenic Biomaterials Society), Prof. Maria Chatzinikolaidou (Department of Materials Science, University of Crete, Secretary of the Hellenic Biomaterials Society), NAP, Efstathia Tsetsenekou and Dr Chrystalleni Chatziharalambous (September 8, 2013).

Prof. Ali Khademhosseini (Harvard), NAP and Prof. Rui Reis (University of Minho, Portugal) at the 25th European Society of Biomaterials Conference in Madrid, Spain (September 8, 2013).

Professors Maria José Alonso (Univ Santiago de Compostela) and Sam Stupp (Northwestern University) discover that they have many common research interests at the 25th European Society of Biomaterials Conference in Madrid, Spain (September 9, 2013).

Professors Maria José Alonso (Univ Santiago de Compostela) and Nicholas Peppas with the legendary Prof. Miguel Refojo (originally from Santiago de Compostela) meet again at the 25th European Society of Biomaterials Conference in Madrid, Spain (September 9, 2013). Miguel Refojo is one of the legendary pioneers of hydrogels in contact lenses and spent more than 40 years in Boston developing them and studying their behavior.

Marcos Garcia who was in the lab in the late 1990s is now an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy of the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Here a photo from the 25th European Society of Biomaterials Conference in Madrid, Spain (September 9, 2013).

Allan Hoffman, Ms. Hoffman and Buddy Ratner enjoy a rendition of the Brindisi from Verdi’s La Traviata sung by two opera performers of the Madrilleno Restaurante Teatriz where a special dinner was held 25th European Society of Biomaterials Conference in Madrid, Spain (September 9, 2013).

The Stadium Bernabeu of Real Madrid. Also a scene from the Real Madrid museum with many trophies from European championships. NAP has been a Real supporter since the 1950s, ie, the days of Alfredo di Stefano.

Plenary Lecture of Nicholas Peppas at the 5th Asian Arden Conference, Nagoya, Japan, August 6, 2013.

Plenary Lecture of Nicholas Peppas at the 5th Asian Arden Conference, Nagoya, Japan, August 6, 2013.

Some participants of the 5th Asian Arden Conference, Nagoya, Japan, August 6, 2013.

Professor Peppas, Tsuneji Nagai (Nagai Foundation) and Tetsuya Ozeki (organizer, Nagoya City University) at the 5th Asian Arden Conference, Nagoya, Japan, August 6, 2013.

5th Asian Arden meeting sponsored by AAPS, the Japanese Academy and the Nagai Foundation, Nagoya, Japan, August 5-6, 2013. Also the entrance of the opulent Marriott Nagoya hotel.

Prof. Kazunori Kataoka of the University of Tokyo speaking at the 5th Asian Arden meeting, Nagoya, Japan, August 6, 2013 and paying tribute to the well known EPR effect of Maeda.

Professor Peppas met again with the legendary Prof. Tsuneji Nagai and Mrs. Nagai at an elegant dinner at the Nagoya Marriott. In addition, from left, Prof. Hideki Ichikawa of Kobe Gakuin University (who was a postdoc in our labs in 1999-2000), Dr Noriyasu Kamei, lecturer at Kobe Gakuin University (long term collaborator and co-author of many of our papers on oral insulin delivery), Prof. Tetsuya Ozeki of the Nagoya City University (organizer of the 5th Asian Arden meeting) and Prof. Noriko Ogawa of Aichi Gakuin University of Nagoya.

During his plenary lecture at the 5th Asian Arden meeting in Nagoya, Japan, Dr Peppas paid also a tribute to the contributions of Prof Tsuneji Nagai with whom he has had a 33 year collaboration and friendship.

Rainy or sunny Nagoya, a city of commerce and some surprises, August 2013.

The Japanese hosts of the 5th Asian Arden meeting were great. Here are the facilities of the Marriott Nagoya.

MIT summer course on Controlled Release Technology: Delivery Systems for Pharmaceuticals, Proteins, and Other Agents being taught for the 34th year in a row. Here Bob Langer of MIT introduces the subject. Other speakers are Nicholas Peppas, Alex Klibanov of MIT and Frank Szoka of UC San Francisco. MIT, Cambridge, MA, from July 8, 2013.

Scenes from Lausanne, Switzerland. St Francois cathedral and view of city buildings.

Scenes from Ouchy, Switzerland. The ship Leman connects Ouchy (Lausanne) with Evian-les-bains in France.

Scenes from Ouchy, Switzerland. The ship Montreux was built in 1904 and has been refurbished twice. It is used now for short trip to from Ouchy (Lausanne) to Geneva. At 109 years old, she is a magnificent boat propelled by steam and a paddle wheel on the side. Worth taking a trip with her, preferably a "cruise gourmande".

Hannah Frizzell, who is doing an internship with Prof. Melody Swartz, Prof. Peppas and Claire Fauvarque, an EPFL MS student who will be working with us next year. Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, July 4, 2013.

Prof Peppas speaking at the Institute of Bioengineering and School of Life Sciences of the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, July 4, 2013.

From the awards reception of the 120th annual meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) in Atlanta, June 26, 2013.

Awards Banquet of the 120th meeting of ASEE, Atlanta, June 26, 2013.

Prof. Peppas receives the 2013 Lamme award of ASEE, the highest recognition of this society.

Three colleagues at the 120th meeting of ASEE, Atlanta, June 26, 2013. From left, Prof Tim Anderson (Dean of Engineering at the University of Massachusetts who received the Carlson Award), Prof Adrianne Minerick (Michigan Tech, who was elected to the ASEE Board) and Nicholas Peppas (who received the Lamme award).

During his short course presentations at the University of Belgrade, Nicholas had an unexpected guest who did not seem to be very interested in controlled release modeling.... A cat who has found the true meaning of her existence, explaining to humans the true meaning of life... Why not? She turned out to be the resident cat of the Philosophy Department...

Nicholas Peppas preparing for the one day short course on "Fundamentals and Applications of Controlled Release and Drug Delivery" at the University of Belgrade, May 23, 2013.

Curtain call after a wonderful Rigoletto. From left the conductor, a good but very young Sparafucile (Stefan Pavlovic), Maddalena (Duvranka Filipovic), Duca di Mantova, a very good Rigoletto (Miodrag Jovanovic), an exceptional Gilda (Gabriella Ubavic, who received numerous “brava”) and an excellent Monterone (Milos Djuricic).

Performance of Rachmaninoff’s 4th Piano Concerto and Rimsky-Korsakov’s Sheherazade by the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, Gintaras Rinkevicijus, conductor, Simon Trpceski, piano, May 23, 2013.

Waiting for the beginning of a Rigoletto performance by the Opera at the National Theater of Serbia in Belgrade.

National Theater of Serbia during a performance of Verdi's Rigoletto. May 23, 2013.

Exterior of the National Theater.

Chemical Engineering building of the University of Belgrade. Prof. Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic of Columbia University was a professor there until 1992.

Prof. Bojana Obradović and Prof. Peppas in the biochemical laboratories.

Lunch with College of Technology professors (units of ChE, materials, polymers, biotechnology): From left, Dean Đorđe Janacković, Prof. Bojana Obradović, Prof. Peppas, Prof. Vesna Mišković-Stanković and Vice-Dean Petar Uskoković.

Scene from Mihailova Street in Belgrade.

St. Mark Orthodox Church in Belgrade.

St. Sava’s cathedral at night.

The St. Sava Cathedral has been in construction since the middle 1930s.

St. Sava Orthodox Cathedral in Belgrade, Serbia.

National Library of Serbia. Study room.

Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Belgrade.

Rare 1547 book of Discouridis from the Pharmacy Museum at the University of Belgrade.

University of Belgrade Pharmacy building, interior.

From a visit to the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Belgrade. Prof. Svetlana Ibric and Dean Zorica Vujić and Peppas at the Museum of Pharmacy. May 23, 2013.

Prof. Svetlana Ibric introduces Prof. Peppas for a seminar at the University of Belgrade. May 22, 2013.

Dean Fenves presents the senior award of the Cockrell School of Engineering to Rebekah Scheuerle, May 2013.

From the graduation of the 2013 class, May 17, 2013,

Bill Liechty (PhD '13) and Rebekah Scheuerle (BS '13).
Among other awards, Bill was the winner of the 2012 University Award for the Best Graduate Student; in this photograph he is wearing the unique Medal that recognizes this exceptional achievement (link link). Bill's published work is summarized in nine papers (link) with several more submitted or in press. A graduate of the University of Iowa (link), where he worked with Prof. Alan Guymon (link), Bill Liechty (link) was a Gates Foundation Fellow at Cambridge University, UK, where he received a MS in Chemical Engineering under the direction of Prof. Nigel Slater (link) Head of the Chemical Engineering Department. He returned to the USA in 2008 and worked in our laboratory as a PhD candidate as a National Science Foundation and Thrust Fellow. While at UT he was also very active in university-wide student activities and organizations a well as in various programs of the Office of Technology Commercialization. He has accepted a position with the Dow Chemicals Co. in Midland, MI.

Rebekah Scheuerle (link), a graduate of Westwood High School in Austin, has been at UT for four years and worked in our laboratory since her freshman year (link), under the direction of Bill Liechty. She was also President of the UT AIChE Student Chapter for two years (link). She was the 2013 recipient of the Cockrell School of Engineering Student and Leader Award (link), the highest recognition of CSE to a graduating senior. Rebekah is the recipient of a Gates Foundation Fellowship (link link) and will be pursuing her PhD at the Chemical Engineering Department of Cambridge University where she will be working with Prof. Nigel Slater.

Nicholas Peppas receives the Parr Distinguished Lecture Award from the Head of Chemical Engineering at the university of Illinois, Prof. Paul Kenis. April 25, 2013.

Prof. Peppas gives the 5th Ruckenstein Lecture at the University of Buffalo, April 23, 2013. From left: Prof. Eli Ruckenstein, Paschalis Alexandridis, Emmanouel Tzanakakis, Marina Tsianou, Persephone Tzanakakis, Velina Ruckenstein, Nicholas Peppas.

Professor Peppas with the legendary Professor Eli Ruckenstein (1925- ) and his wife Velina. A giant in the field of chemical engineering, Professor Ruckenstein has been honored with the National Medal of Science, the Founders Award from the National Academy of Engineering, the Walker and AXS Awards from AIChE and the AIChE Recognition as one of the 50 chemical engineers of the Foundations Era.

Annual meeting of the Society for Biomaterials. Tony Mikos of Rice (SFB President 2013-2014) and Nicholas Peppas (SFB President 2003-2004), Boston, April 11. 2013.

Annual meeting of the Society for Biomaterials. From left: Karen Burg of Clemson University (SFB President 2011-2012), Art Coury of Genzyme (SFB President 1999-2000), Joel Bumgardner of the University of Memphis (SFB President 2012-2013), Hua Ai of Sichuan University, Bill Wagner of the University of Pittsburgh (Editor, Acta Biomaterialia) and Jim Anderson of Case Western Reserve University (SFB President 1984-1985, Editor JBMR).

MIT as seen from the 26th floor of the Hynes Sheraton.

Jim Anderson of Case Western Reserve University (SFB President 1984-1985, Editor JBMR) is the winner of this year's Acta Biomaterialia Medal. He joins Bob Langer (2008), Buddy Ratner (2009), Nicholas Peppas (2010), Michael Sefton (2011) and David Williams (2012), the five previous winners.

From left: Jim Anderson (Case, IOM and NAE), Barbara Boyan (Virginia Commonwealth, NAE), Yannis Yannas (MIT, IOM) and Jennifer West (Duke). Annual meeting of the Society for Biomaterials, Boston, MA, April 11, 2013.

Prof. Kurt Kasper, of Rice University delivers the Young investigator award. Annual meeting of the Society for Biomaterials, Boston, MA, April 11, 2013.

Prof. Antonios Mikos of Rice University and president of SFB, delivers his talk. Annual meeting of the Society for Biomaterials, Boston, MA, April 11, 2013.

Prof. Cato Laurencin of the University of Connecticut delivers the Innovation Award. Annual meeting of the Society for Biomaterials, Boston, MA, April 11, 2013.

Prof. Samir Mitragotri of the University of California at Santa Barbara, NAP, Professor Elazer Edelman of Harvard Medical School and the MIT HST, Professor Ali Khademhosseini of Harvard Medical School, Professor Natalie Artzi of the Harvard Medical School (link), Professor Michael Yaszemski of the MayoClinic (link) and Professor Antonios Mikos of Rice University. Annual meeting of the Society for Biomaterials, Boston, MA, April 11, 2013

Prof. Robert Langer of MIT delivers the SFB Founders Award. Annual meeting of the Society for Biomaterials, Boston, MA, April 11, 2013.

From the annual meeting of the Society for Biomaterials, Boston, MA, April 10, 2013 From left: William Eykamp (MIT, PhD '63), Nicholas Peppas (MIT, ScD '73), Professor Edward W Merrill (MIT, ScD '47) and Elliott Chaikof (MIT, PhD 88). Drs. Eykamp, Peppas and Chaikof were former PhD students of Professor Merrill. Dr. Eykamp is a retired CEO of Abcor, now Koch Membrane Systems. Dr. Chaikof is now the Chief of Surgery at Harvard (link).

Induction of Esmaiel Jabbari (PhD '93), professor of chemical engineering at the University of South Carolina, to the AIMBE. February 18, 2013.

From the annual AIMBE meeting in Washington, DC, February 18, 2013.

Rebekah Scheuerle, a ChE senior works in the lab. Rebekah who has been working with us since her freshmen year, was recently awarded the prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship to pursue post-graduate studies at Cambridge University in Cambridge, England. February 12, 2013.

Members of the group celebrating on the occasion of Rebekah Scheuerle (BS'13) being awarded a 2013 Gates Cambridge Scholarship. From left (clockwise) Amey Puranik, Jonathan Peters, Brandon Slaughter, Stephanie Steichen, Mary Caldorera-Moore, Rebekah Scheuerle, William Liechty. February 5, 2013.

Cockrell School of Engineering Faculty Excellence Awards Luncheon. From left Todd Humphreys (Aerospace Engineering), Nicholas Peppas, Dean Greg Fenves, David Bourell (Mechanical Engineering) and Robert Gilbert (Civil Engineering). January 29, 2013.

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison speaks at the receptions of the 10th annual meeting of the Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas (TAMEST) at the Westin Galleria Hotel in Dallas, TX on January 17, 2013. Senator Hutchison has been the major force behind the establishment of TAMEST in 2003. Senator Hutchison, Prof. Michael S. Brown of UT Southwest (1941- , Nobel Prize in physiology and medicine 1985, link) and the late Prof. Richard E. Smalley of Rice University (1943-2005, Nobel Prize in chemistry 1996, link) were the founders of TAMEST. Peter O' Donnell, the great philhanthropist of Texas (link) provided the needed funds for the establishment of this important organization.

TAMEST President Dr. William Bentley of Baylor College of Medicine with new Texas IOM members, Drs. Lynda Chin of MD Anderson, Lydia Kavraki of Rice University and Antonios Mikos of Rice University. 10th annual meeting of the Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas (TAMEST) at the Westin Galleria Hotel in Dallas, TX on January 17, 2013.

Newly elected Academy (IOM, NAE, NAS) members of Texas gather for a photograph. Among them from left: Prof. Michael S. Brown of UT Southwest (1941- , Nobel Prize in physiology and medicine 1985, National Medal of Science, NAS and IOM member, TAMEST co-founder), Antonios Mikos of Rice University (IOM and NAE member) and Lydia Kavraki also of Rice University (IOM member).

Mary Caldorera-Moore and Nicholas Peppas in the lab, from an important 2012 School of Engineering video (link).

Nicholas Peppas presents a plenary lecture at the 4th International Conference on Biomolecular Engineering sponsored by the Society of Biological Engineering in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, on January 14, 2013.

Group photo from the Symposium “New Innovations in Polymers and Biomaterials" held in Maui on December 14-17, 2012 to celebrate Prof. Allan Hoffman’s 80th birthday.

Professors Takashi Miyata of Kansai University in Osaka (left) and Ryo Yoshida of the University of Tokyo with Dr. Peppas at the Hoffman meeting on December 17, 2012. They are considered as two of the most imaginative and innovative Japanese polymer gel scientists of this generation. Yoshida's work on oscillations in gels and Miyata's research on responsive gels are exceptionally imaginative and thought provoking.

Peppas’ talk in honor of Allan Hoffman (MIT, BS ‘53, MS ‘55, PhD ‘57), his academic brother. December 16, 2012.

Peppas’ talk. December 16, 2012.

Greetings to Allan Hoffman from our group. December 16, 2012.

Allan Hoffman watches as photo projected on the board during Peppas’ talk. December 16, 2012.

From the Symposium “New Innovations in Polymers and Biomaterials held in Maui on December 14-17, 2012 to celebrate Prof. Allan Hoffman’s 80th birthday. Professors Hoffman and Peppas are academic brothers having done their PhDs (in 1957 and 1973, respectively) under the leadership of Professor Merrill of MIT. Here, Allan Hoffman welcomes the participants with a very warm greeting. The slide on the board show Allan on a donkey visiting Petra, Jordan in 2004.

A whimsical/serious talk was given by Mike Sefton of the University of Toronto at the Symposium “New Innovations in Polymers and Biomaterials held in Maui on December 14-17, 2012 to celebrate Prof. Allan Hoffman’s 80th birthday.. He talked about the “Tales of Hoffman” after the famous opera of Offenbach. He expertly paraphrased the opera (about the poet Hoffmann (who becomes Allan Hoffman here), Antonia and Olympia (two great sopranos). In the first slide he introduces the plot in a masterful way. In the last he concluded about the future. As the French would say genial!

Visit of Kobe Gakuin University in Kobe, Tokyo. With Professors Hideki Ichikawa (upper left) and Mariko Morishita (upper right).

Visit and lecture at Kobe Gakuin University in Kobe, Tokyo.

Fond memories of Kobe, Japan day and night. December 13 and 14, 2012.

Visit of Kobe Gakuin University in Kobe, Tokyo. The central building. December 13, 2012

Visit of Kobe Gakuin University in Kobe, Tokyo. With Prof. Mariko Morishita. Professor Morishita has been a collaborator of Prof. Peppas for the past 20 years, since the days she was an Assistant Professor at Hoshi University. Several of our graduate students visited her lab in the past and conducted experiments. They included Tony Lowman, Kristi Wood, Melissa Kanzelberger and Nikhil Kavimandan, December 13, 2012.

With students of Kobe Gakuin University in Kobe, Tokyo, December 12, 2012.

Kobe by night.

Participants of the 9th International Polymer Conference organized by the Society of Polymer Science Japan in Kobe, Japan. From left: Prof. Kazunori Kataoka of the University of Tokyo, President of the Society of Polymer Science Japan, Prof. Ann-Christine Albertsson of the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Peppas, Prof. Teruo Okano of Tokyo Women's Medical University and Tony Mikos of Rice University, December 11, 2012.

9th International Polymer Conference (IPC2012) "Progress and Future of Polymer Science and Technology", organized by the Society of Polymer Science Japan, Kobe, Japan.

9th International Polymer Conference (IPC2012) "Progress and Future of Polymer Science and Technology", organized by the Society of Polymer Science Japan, Kobe, Japan. Here the spectacular Hotel Portopia on Port Island in Kobe, where the meeting is held December 11-14, 2012.

Professor Peppas with his Pharmacy colleagues at the reception after his last seminar. From Left, Prof. Juljana Kristl, former Dean of Pharmacy and now Vice-Rector of the University who has been great collaborator of the lab for 20+ years, the legendary Professor Emerita Jelena Šmid-Korbar and Prof. Stanko Srčič who has been a good collaborator for 25 or more years. December 5, 2012.

From the awards ceremony and reception at the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Ljubljana on December 5, 2012. Among them (in the middle) Prof. Sasa Baumgartner who worked in our laboratory as a Visiting Scientist in 2000. Dr Baumgartner published three papers, one of which (Pharmaceutical Research, 2002) addressed the molecular structure of cellulose derivatives used in drug delivery and presented the definitive analysis of the entangled structure of HPMC, EV, HPC, CMC and other derivatives widely used in the field.

The three new honorary doctors of the University of Ljubljana: From left to right, the legendary former dissident and now Polish intellectual and publisher of the most influential Polish newspaper Adam Michnik (pronounced Mi-hnik), the renown statistician and professor at Harvard Don Rubin, and Nicholas Peppas. December 4, 2012.

Peppas with the honorary doctorate from the University of Ljubljana, December 4, 2012.

The Rector of the University of Ljubljana, Prof. Dr. Radovan Pejovnik awards the honorary doctorate to Prof. Peppas, December 4, 2012.

Prof. Peppas signs the doctorate book of the University of Ljubljana, December 4, 2012.

Prof. Peppas accepts the honorary doctorate from the University of Ljubljana, and thanks the dignitaries, December 4, 2012.

The President of Slovenia, Dr Danilo Türk, and Nicholas Peppas talking after the awarding of the honorary doctorates at the University of Ljubljana on December 4, 2012.

Visit to Ljubljana, Slovenia for honorary doctorate from the University of Ljubljana. The President of Slovenia, Dr. Danilo Türk (link), speaking before the awarding of the honorary doctorates. December 4, 2012.

An evening at the Slovenian National Opera with Puccini’s La Boheme starring Irma Mihelic as Mimi and the incredible Aljaz Farasin as Rodolfo, Loris Voltolini conducting an exceptional orchestra.

The elegant Slovenian National Opera building. December 4, 2012.

Cathedral of St. Nikola in Ljubljana with small kiosks selling artisan items in front of it. December 4, 2012.

Visit to Ljubljana, Slovenia for honorary doctorate from the University of Ljubljana. On a snowy day in Ljubljana... Looking from the University central administration building to the square in front. December 4, 2012.

Heavy snow in Ljubljana, December 4, 2012.

Looking over the Ljublianicka River while snow is falling in Ljubljana. December 4, 2012.

Snowing in Ljubljana. December 3, 2012.

Visit to the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Ljubljana. Here Prof. Peppas with Prof. Julijana Kristl, Vice Rector of the University and a former collaborator of our lab, and Prof. Borut Bozic, Dean of Pharmacy. December 3, 2012.

Exchange of gifts in the Deans’ office. A plate with the Pharmacy’s insignia (right). And the “Dean’s wine”, a local Cabernet Sauvignon, is always appreciated (left). December 3, 2012.

Peppas presents a seminar for undergraduate students at the University of Ljubljana, December 3, 2012.

The students are amused by a comment. December 3, 2012.

With Prof. Juliajana Kristl, Vice Rector (vice Provost) and other colleagues of the Universities of Ljubljana, Slovenia and Belgrade, Serbia, December 3, 2012.

From a visit of the Lavička collection of rare scientific books, a Slovenian patrimony presently located on the grounds of the Lek pharmaceutical company, now a Novartis subsidiary. Bohuslav Lavička (187-1942) was a pharmacists and collector of rare books.

A 1779 Frankfurt edition of Systema Plantorum by Carl Linneaus.

A 1576 Lugdunum Lyon edition of Hippocrates’ work entitled Magni Hippocratis Coaca Praesagia, Opus Plane Divinum et Verae.

Honorary doctorate from the University of Ljubljana. View of the Ljubljanicka River and the Citadel.

Visit to Ljubljana, Slovenia for honorary doctorate from the University of Ljubljana. Professor Peppas in front of the main building of the University of Ljubljana.

Visit to Ljubljana, Slovenia for honorary doctorate from the University of Ljubljana. Visit of the University Rectorate. Here with University Rector Prof. Radovan Pejovnik.

First day of Advent at the Three Bridges in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Visit to Ljubljana, Slovenia for honorary doctorate from the University of Ljubljana. Performance by the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra under Yuri Temirkanov (1939-), their conductor since 1988, at the Cankarjev Dom. They played Prokofiev’s Classical Symphony and Schumann’s Piano Concerto. The second part was dedicated to Shostakovich’s 10th Symphony, one of the jewels of classical music in the 20th century. The performance was sublime, an incredible rendition with technical accuracy and incredible understanding of the work. Of course, the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra under Yevgeny Mravinsky (1903-88) was the orchestra that played this work for the first time in 1953. The piece remains solidly theirs! At the end a 10 minutes standing ovation followed by an encore: Nimrod from Elgar’s Enigma Variations. A truly memorable evening. December 2, 2012.

Visit to Ljulbjana, Slovenia for honorary doctorate awarded to Nicholas Peppas by University of Ljubljana. Slovenska cesta, the main street in Ljubljana at night. December 2, 2012.

The research group on November 19, 2012. From left:
First row: Frances Chen (ChE), Yasmine Khairandish (BME), Brenda Carrillo-Conde (Post doc), Grace Fletcher (BME), Courtney Tanwar (ChE), Elizabeth Fischer (BME), Mary Caldorera-Moore (Post doc), Sarena Horava (ChE PhD), Jenny Knipe (ChE PhD), Matilde Duran-Lobato (Pharm PhD).
Second row: Sarah Propst (BME), Amy Bergeron (BME), Rebekah Scheuerle (ChE), Amey Puranik (ChE PhD), Hannah Frizzell (BME), Diane Forbes (ChE PhD), Michael Koetting (ChE PhD), Heidi Culver (BME PhD), Lindsey Sharpe (BME PhD), Tu Pham (ChE senior), Eileen Dawson (BME PhD).
Third row: Nicholas Peppas, Jonathan Peters (ChE PhD), Stanley Verghese (ChE), Adam Daily (BME PhD), Stephanie Steichen (BME PhD), Bill Liechty (ChE PhD). (Absent: Brandon Slaughter, BME PhD).

At the UT-Iowa State University game, recognition of Prof. John McKetta’s contributions to the University. From the festivities associated with the naming of the McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. November 10, 2012

Johnny McKetta speaking at the dedication of the department. From the festivities associated with the naming of the McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. November 9, 2012

Dedication of the McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. Roger Bonnecaze (ChE Chair), Johnny McKetta, William Powers (UT President), Greg Fenves (Dean of Engineering), November 9, 2012

Johnny McKetta (Oct 17, 1915-) remembers fondly his early days as a coal miner in Western Pennsylvania (1933-35) and as an undergraduate at Tri-State University, Angola, IN (1935-37).

A celebration of the naming of the John J. McKetta Jr Department of Chemical Engineering with the faculty posing with the legendary John McKetta. From left: Christine Schmidt, Brian Korgel, Keith Johnston, Nicholas Peppas, Michael Baldea, Tom Edgar, Lea Hildebrandt Ruiz, George Georgiou, Lydia Contreras, John Ekerdt, Adam Heller, Hal Alper, Tom Truskett, Don Paul, Roger Bonnecaze, Benny Freeman, John McKetta, David Allen, Gary Rochelle, Grant Willson and Michael Poehl. Indicative of the national recognitions of this faculty is that of those present in this photograph, two have received the National Medal of Technology, seven are members of the National Academy of Engineering (two more are absent), two are members of the Institute of Medicine (one National Academy of Sciences member is absent), three have received the Founders Award of AIChE and 15 (!) have received one or more Institute awards from AIChE. November 8, 2012.

From the November 2, 2012 EAC meeting of the BME department. Dr. William Sage, UT Vice Provost Health of Sciences and IOM member, Dr. Greg Fenves, Dean of Engineering, Dr. Charles Tate, Chair of the BME EAC and Nicholas Peppas.

From the November 2, 2012 EAC meeting of the BME department. Poster presentations by undergraduate and graduate students of the department.

From the November 2, 2012 EAC meeting of the BME department. EAC Board member Professor Kristi Anseth of the University of Colorado (a lab graduate, BS ’92, postdoc ‘94-95, NAE and IOM member), Hannah Frizzell (BS ‘14) and Diane Forbes (PhD candidate and NSF Fellow) in front of Hannah’s poster.

Presentation of 13 Institute Awards by the National Awards Committee Chair, Prof. Nicholas A. Peppas. Annual AIChE Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, October 28, 2012.

Presentation of the 2012 Industrial Research and Development Award of AIChE to Dr. Donald Miller (PhD ‘83) by the National Awards Committee Chair, Prof. Nicholas A. Peppas. The award recognized Don’s contributions to the development and commercialization of Mylotarg® and other medical products. Annual AIChE Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, October 28, 2012.

Prof. George Stephanopoulos of MIT receives the 2012 AIChE Founders Award from AIChE President David Rosenthal, a graduate of the University of Texas. Stephanopoulos was one year senior to Peppas at the National Technical University of Athens and is a member of NAE. Thus, the two men have known each other for 46 years, ie, since 1966.

Professor Surya Mallapragada of the Iowa State University (PhD ‘96, now Chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering), Professor Balaji Narasimhan of Iowa State University (PhD '96, now Associate Dean of Engineering) with Professor Ali Khademhosseini of Harvard University at the Annual AIChE Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, October 28, 2012.

Professor Surya Mallapragada of the Iowa State University (PhD ‘96, now Chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering) and Professor Balaji Narasimhan of Iowa State University (PhD '96, now Associate Dean of Engineering) with Nicholas Peppas at the Annual AIChE Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, October 28, 2012.

Rebekah Scheuerle (BS ‘13) and Nicholas Peppas at the AIChE meeting in Pittsburgh, PA, October 2012. Rebekah worked in the laboratory since her freshman year. She is the author of two papers, five proceedings and abstracts. Two of her posters have received “best paper” awards. Among other activities, Rebekah is President of the AIChE Student Chapter.

Pictures from the Georgia Aquarium where the Annual BMES Bash was held. Annual meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society, Atlanta, GA, October 24-27.

Pictures from the Georgia Aquarium where the Annual BMES Bash was held. Annual meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society, Atlanta, GA, October 24-27.

Prof Balaji Narasimhan (PhD ‘96) of Iowa State University and Nicholas Peppas at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. Annual meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society, Atlanta, GA, October 24-27.

Amey Puranik, Stephanie Steichen, Brenda Carrillo-Conde and Jenny Knipe in front of Stephanie’s poster at the Annual meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society, Atlanta, GA, October 24-27.

At the lobby of the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. Annual meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society, Atlanta, GA, October 24-27.

Nicholas Peppas and Flemming Madsen who was a PhD student in our laboratory in the late 1990s (although he received his PhD from the University of Copenhagen under the direct supervision of Sr Sven Frokjaer). Fleming co-authored the major contribution (in Biomaterials) that showed unequivocally that P(MAA-g-EG) hydrogels exhibited inhibitory effect on the proteolytic activity of enzymes in the stomach and GI tract. Compare also this photograph with a photograph from summer 1997 here (link). Dr. Flemming Madsen is now Head of the Department of Pharmacy at the University of Copenhagen (link). Annual meeting and exhibition of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS), Chicago, October 17, 2012.

Annual meeting and exhibition of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS), Chicago, October 17, 2012.

Annual meeting and exhibition of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS), Chicago, October 17, 2012.

October 17, 2012: Our living legend Professor John McKetta celebrates his 97th birthday today as healthy as ever. Here in a photo from a recent event, he is playing the piano with Lisa Brannon-Peppas.

The Art Museum of Chicago. Annual meeting and exhibition of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS), Chicago, October 16, 2012.

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Annual meeting and exhibition of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS), Chicago, October 16, 2012.

Annual meeting and exhibition of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS), Chicago, October 15, 2012.

From the annual meeting of the Institute of Medicine, the US academy of medicine. Nicholas Peppas with newly inducted IOM member Prof. George Georgiou (2011). Washington DC, October 14, 2012.

From the annual meeting of the Institute of Medicine, the US academy of medicine. Nicholas Peppas (IOM 2008) with Kristi Anseth (IOM 2010) who used to work in the lab as an undergraduate and postdoc in the early 1990s. Washington DC, October 14, 2012.

From the annual meeting of the Institute of Medicine, the US academy of medicine. Washington DC, October 14, 2012.

From the annual meeting of the Institute of Medicine, the US academy of medicine. Washington DC, October 14, 2012.

From the annual meeting of the Institute of Medicine, the US academy of medicine. Washington DC, October 14, 2012.

From the annual meeting of the Institute of Medicine, the US academy of medicine. Washington DC, October 14, 2012.

Some photographs from the black tie dinner and ball event at the National Academy of Engineering induction of Drs. Richard Korsmeyer (PhD ‘83) of Pfizer and Antonios Mikos (MS’85, PhD ‘88) of Rice University. Washington, DC, October 1, 2012.

Professors Nicholas Peppas and Antonios Mikos (MS ‘85, PhD ‘88) at the National Academy of Engineering 2012 Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, October 1, 2012.

Drs. Richard Korsmeyer (PhD ‘83) of Pfizer and Antonios Mikos (MS’85, PhD ‘88) of Rice University at their first NAE meeting of the Bioengineering section, October 1, 2012.

National Academy of Engineering Founders Award ceremony, Washington, DC, September 30, 2012. From left: Charles Holliday, NAE Chairman (former CEO of DuPont), Nicholas A. Peppas, 2012 NAE Founders Award recipient, Charles Vest, NAE President (former President of MIT) and Matt O’Donnell, Chair of NAE Awards Committee (Dean of Engineering Emeritus, University of Washington).

Nicholas A. Peppas gives his acceptance speech for the 2012 Founders Award of the National Academy of Engineering National Academy of Engineering Founders Award ceremony, Washington, DC, September 30, 2012.

National Academy of Engineering Founders Award ceremony, Washington, DC, September 30, 2012. From left: Charles Vest, NAE President (former President of MIT) and Charles Holliday, NAE Chairman (former CEO of DuPont).

National Academy of Engineering Founders Award ceremony, Washington, DC, September 30, 2012.

Professor Elazer Edelman of Harvard/MIT (member of IOM and NAE), his wife Cheryl and Professor Lisa Brannon-Peppas at the National Academy of Engineering induction festivities of the 2012 class.

Drs Leonard Pinchuk and Richard Korsmeyer (PhD ‘83) at the National Academy of Engineering induction festivities of the 2012 class.

Professors Nicholas Peppas and Lisa Brannon-Peppas along with new NAE member Dr Richard Korsmeyer (PhD ‘83) and Ms. Renni Korsmeyer at the National Academy of Engineering induction festivities of the 2012 class, Washington, DC, September 29, 2012.

Professors Lydia Kavraki and Antonios Mikos (MS ‘85, PhD ‘88) of Rice University at the National Academy of Engineering induction ceremony of the 2012 class. Along with them, Dean Barbara Boyan (left) of Virginia Commonwealth University and Gordana Vunjak-Novakovid (right) of Columbia University. Washington, DC, September 29, 2012.

Visit of Professor Madeline Torres-Lugo of University of Puerto Rico, who was a 2001 PhD graduate of the laboratory. From left clockwise: Lindsey Sharpe, Jenny Knipe, Mary Caldorera-Moore, Amey Puranik, Brandon Slaughter, Michael Koetting, Jonathan Peters, Matilde Duran, Heidi Culver, Sarena Horava, Diane Forbes, Brenda Carrillo-Conde, Prof. Madeline Torres-Lugo, Adam Daily, Bill Liechty, Stephanie Steichen, Austin, TX, September 27, 2012.

Nicholas Peppas speaks to the biomedical engineering students during the welcoming reception of the department on August 31, 2012.

Nicholas Peppas speaks with Brandon Slaughter at the welcoming reception of the Biomedical Engineering Department on August 31, 2012. Brandon, who is expected to receive his PhD in August 2013 has been a National Science Foundation and an NSF/IGERT Fellow and has contributed to the group and the department in numerous ways. He has had internships at the Ecole Polytechnique de Lausanne in Switzerland where he worked with McArthur Foundation Fellow Prof. Melody Swartz. His research contributions have received more than 350 citations and include the highly cited paper on the use of Hydrogels in Regenerative Medicine (link), the most downloaded paper in the history of the Annual Reviews of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (link)(link) and the entry on Hydrogels in the classic reference Polymer Science: A Comprehensive Reference, by K. Matyjaszewski and M. Möller. In addition, in May 2012 Brandon Slaughter received the Excellence in Graduate Research Award for Engineering and Natural Sciences from the University of Texas at Austin.

Welcome party for the new graduate students joining the lab in Fall 2012 and celebration of Prof. Peppas' birthday, Austin TX, August 24, 2012. From left, clockwise: Adam Daily (BME, from Univ. Missouri), Diane Forbes, Stephanie Steichen, Jonathan Peters, Hannah Frizzell, Bill Liechty, Brenda Carrillo-Conde, Eileen Dawson, Amey Puranik, Sarena Horava (ChE, from Univ. Massachusetts), Michael Koetting, Heidi Culver (BME, from Johns Hopkins), Lindsey Sharpe (BME, from UCLA), Brandon Slaughter.

Welcome party for the new graduate students joining the lab in Fall 2012 and celebration of Prof. Peppas' birthday, Austin TX, August 24, 2012. From left, clockwise: Eileen Dawson, Amey Puranik, Sarena Horava (ChE, from Univ. Massachusetts), Michael Koetting, Heidi Culver (BME, from Johns Hopkins), Lindsey Sharpe (BME, from UCLA), Anthony Monteforte (BME, from UCSD), Brandon Slaughter, Adam Daily (BME, from Univ. Missouri), Diane Forbes, Stephanie Steichen, Jonathan Peters, Hannah Frizzell, Brenda Carrillo-Conde.

The group welcomes the new graduate students joining the lab in Fall 2012 and celebrates Prof. Peppas' birthday, Austin TX, August 24, 2012. From left, clockwise: Stephanie Steichen, Jonathan Peters, Hannah Frizzell, Bill Liechty, Brenda Carrillo-Conde, Eileen Dawson, Amey Puranik, Sarena Horava (ChE, from Univ. Massachusetts), Michael Koetting, Heidi Culver (BME, from Johns Hopkins), Lindsey Sharpe (BME, from UCLA).

Members of the group attending the Society for Biomaterials, Biomaterials Day, Rice University, Houston TX, July 27, 2012. From Left: First row: Nicholas Peppas, Grace Fletcher, Jenny Knipe, Mar Creixell, Hannah Frizell, Brenda Carrillo-Conde, Michael Koetting. Second row: Jonathan Peters, Stephanie Steichen, Bill Liechty, Brandon Slaughter, Diane Forbes (July 27, 2012).

NanoBio Seattle 2012 meeting. Members of the group attending, from left, are Bill Liechty, Jonathan Peters, Brenda Carrillo-Conde, Stephanie Steichen and Amey Puranik (July 26, 2012).

NanoBio Seattle 2012 meeting. Returning to Seattle by boat from the meeting banquet (July 26, 2012).

NanoBio Seattle 2012 meeting. A wonderful view of downtown Seattle (July 25, 2012).

NanoBio Seattle 2012 meeting. Members of the group attending, from left, Jonathan Peters, Stephanie Steichen and Amey Puranik, Nicholas Peppas and Brenda Carrillo-Conde. At the table behind, Prof Kebvn Healey (UC Berkeley), Prof. Ashtosh Chilkoti (North Carolina State University), our host Prof. Pat Stayton (University of Washington) and Prof. David Grainger (University of Utah) (July 24, 2012).

NanoBio Seattle 2012 meeting. The first Starbucks store in Seattle.

NanoBio Seattle 2012 meeting (July 23, 2012)

33rd Annual MIT course on Drug Delivery, Cambridge, MA. Charles river, July 9, 2012.

Retirement of Particia Marcum, our Administrative Associate for seven years. From Left: First row: Carrie Cunningham, Mar Creixell. Second row: Brenda Carrillo-Conde, Jenny Knipe, Patricia Marcum, Diane Forbes, Nicholas Peppas. Third row: Cody Schoener, Bill Liechty, Amey Puranik, Brandon Slaughter, Jonathan Peters (June 28, 2012).

Interview of N. Peppas in China Daily of June 5, 2012 (pdf).

Prof Xingdong Zhang of Sichuan University, general chairman of the World Congress and Prof. Nicholas Peppas, President of IUSBSE talk at a break of the Congress.

Photos from a spectacular closing banquet of the 9th World Biomaterials Congress in Chengdu, China (June 4, 2012).

Peppas with Dr. Penny Martens, Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering at the University of New South Wales (link). Dr Martens was a former PhD of Dr Kristi Anseth of Colorado, so an academic grand daughter. (June 4, 2012).

Former and present members of the group in Chengdu, China: From left Adam Ekenseair (PhD ‘ 10, now postdoc at Rice University with his academic brother Dr Mikos), Tiffany Vo (BS ‘11, former BME at UT Austin, now second year graduate student at Dr. Mikos’ lab), Antonios Mikos (MS ‘85, PhD ‘88, now distinguished professor at Rice University and NAE member), Bill Liechty (PhD student in ChE at UT Austin) and Ali Khademhosseini (Professor at Harvard Medical School and Adjunct Professor of BME at UT Austin), (June 4, 2012).

Three of the five winners in the history of the Acta Biomaterialia Gold Medal, a major recognition in biomaterials science. From left Buddy Ratner (2009) of the University of Washington, Seattle, David Williams (2012) of the Universities of Liverpool and Wake Forest and Nicholas Peppas (2010) at David Williams’ reception in Chengdu on June 3, 2012. Absent are Bob Langer (2008) of MIT and Mike Sefton (2011) of the University of Toronto.

Election of seven US and Japanese academics 佩帕斯 (Nicholas Peppas)、片岗一泽（Kazunori Kataoka)、岗野光夫（Teruo Okano)、安东尼.米科斯（Antonios Mikos)、约阿吉姆.柯恒（Joachim Kohn)、巴迪·拉特纳（Buddy Ratner)、and 艾伦.霍夫曼（Allan Hoffman) as Honorary Professors of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China, June 3, 2012 (article here).

Election of seven US and Japanese academics 佩帕斯 (Nicholas Peppas)、片岗一泽（Kazunori Kataoka)、岗野光夫（Teruo Okano)、安东尼.米科斯（Antonios Mikos)、约阿吉姆.柯恒（Joachim Kohn)、巴迪·拉特纳（Buddy Ratner)、and 艾伦.霍夫曼（Allan Hoffman) as Honorary Professors of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China, June 3, 2012 (article here).

Professor Peppas with undergraduate BME student Ying (Constance) Chen of Sichuan University who helped him in all the official business as President of the International Union.

Awarding of an Honorary Professorship of Sichuan University honor to Professors Nicholas Peppas and Antonios Mikos (MS ‘85, PhD ‘88) of Rice University at a special ceremony in Chengdu, China on June 2, 2012.

Awarding of an Honorary Professorship of Sichuan University to Professors Nicholas Peppas at a special ceremony in Chengdu, China on June 2, 2012. Here Peppas with the President of Sichuan University, Professor Xie Heping, a geologist and academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, during the reading of the laudatio.

Awarding of an Honorary Professorship of Sichuan University to Professors Nicholas Peppas at a special ceremony in Chengdu, China on June 2, 2012. Here Peppas with the President of Sichuan University, Professor Xie Heping, a geologist and academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

A special Top-Level Forum on Engineering Science and Technology Development Strategies in Biomaterials Science and Engineering was held by the Chinese Academy of Engineering in Chengdu, China on June 2, 2012. Prof. Peppas talked on “Promoting Convergence in Biomaterials Engineering”.

From the first Chinese Society for Biomaterials meeting which was held in Chengdu, China on June 1, 2012, where Nicholas Peppas gave a short talk.

From the first Chinese Society for Biomaterials meeting which was held in Chengdu, China on June 1, 2012.

Professor Nicholas A. Peppas receives a plaque for presenting the plenary lecture at the 9th World Biomaterials Congress in Chengdu, China (June 1, 2012).

Plenary lecture by Nicholas A Peppas at the 9th World Biomaterials Congress in Chengdu, China (June 1, 2012).

Coverage of the Welcoming Ceremony of the 9th World Biomaterials Congress and Peppas’ inaugural speech as President of the International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Science and Engineering by the China Daily of June 1, 2012

Welcoming ceremony at the 9th World Biomaterials Congress, Chengdu, China, June 1, 2012.

Professor X. Zhang of Sichuan University, Chairman of the 9th World Biomaterials Congress, speaks during the welcoming ceremony at the 9th World Biomaterials Congress, Chengdu, China, June 1, 2012.

Welcoming ceremony at the 9th World Biomaterials Congress, Chengdu, China, June 1, 2012.

Induction of new FSBE Fellows at the welcoming welcoming ceremony at the 9th World Biomaterials Congress, Chengdu, China, June 1, 2012. Here (from left) Prof. Joachim Kohn of Rutgers University (Chair of the International Fellows Committee), Prof. Antonio Merolli of the Catholic University of Rome (new inductee) and Prof. Hasan Uludag of the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (Secretary of the International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Science and Engineering.

Nicholas Peppas with the new FSBE Fellow inductee, Prof. Maria Vallet-Regí of the Complutense University of Madrid, Spain (June 1, 2012).

Professor Nicholas A. Peppas, the President of the International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Science and Engineering, the world-wide organization of biomaterials scientists. presents the citations of 52 new FSBE Fellows during their induction on May 31, 2012 (from the China Daily of June 1, 2012).

Professor Nicholas A. Peppas, the President of the International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Science and Engineering, the world-wide organization of biomaterials scientists, opens the 9th World Biomaterials Congress in Chengdu, China (May 31, 2012).

From the Commencement of May 2012

Two photos from the 2012 Michael H. Granof University Awards for Excellence in Graduate Research and Education event at the Four Seasons hotel in Austin on May 17, 2012. Bill Liechty, the winner of the Michael H. Granof Outstanding Graduate Student Award, with Brandon Slaughter, the winner of the Excellence in Graduate Research Award for Engineering and Natural Sciences. This is the third year in a row that a graduate student from the lab receives this University-wide award. Last year's recipient was Bill Liechty, while the 2010 recipient was David Kryscio.

In the second photo, Prof. Michael Granof of the LBJ School of Public Affairs, Prof. Nicholas Peppas, William Liechty, Dr. Gregory Fenves, Dean of Engineering, and Dr. Steve Leslie, Provost.

Induction of Nicholas Peppas to the Royal Spanish Academy and inaugural speech (April 25, 2012).

Induction of Nicholas Peppas to the Royal Spanish Academy and inaugural speech (April 25, 2012).

Induction of Nicholas Peppas to the Royal Spanish Academy and inaugural speech (April 25, 2012).

Induction of Nicholas Peppas to the Royal Spanish Academy and inaugural speech (April 25, 2012).

Induction of Nicholas Peppas to the Royal Spanish Academy and inaugural speech (April 25, 2012).

Induction of Nicholas Peppas to the Royal Spanish Academy. From left: Prof. Clément Sanchez (Materials, Collège de France, Paris), Prof. Josep Plannell (Biomaterials, Institute of Bioengineering of Catalonia), Prof. Bartolomé Ribas Ozonas (Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid), Prof. Maria Teresa Miras Portugal (Biology, Complutense University of Madrid), President of the Academy, Prof, Maria Vallet Regí (Inorganic Chemistry, Complutense University of Madrid) who served as the nominator and read the laudatio, Nicholas Peppas, Prof. Ruth Duncan (Cardiff University), Prof. Mariano Esteban (Virology, National Center of Biotechnology) and Prof. Antonio Salinas (Inorganic Chemistry, Complutense University of Madrid) (April 25, 2012).

Induction of new Corresponding Members to the Royal Spanish Academy. From left: Professors Sam Stupp (Northwestern University), Ruth Duncan (Cardiff University) and Nicholas Peppas. (April 25, 2012).

Induction of new Corresponding Members to the Royal Spanish Academy. From left: Professors Nicholas Peppas, Maria Vallet Regí (the nominator of all three, Complutense University of Madrid) Ruth Duncan (Cardiff University) and Sam Stupp (Northwestern University) (April 25, 2012).

Visit to Madrid, Spain for induction to the Royal Spanish Academy (April 25, 2012).

Visit to Madrid, Spain for induction to the Royal Spanish Academy (April 25, 2012).

Visit to Madrid, Spain for induction to the Royal Spanish Academy (April 25, 2012).

Visit to Madrid, Spain for induction to the Royal Spanish Academy (April 25, 2012).

Visit to Madrid, Spain for induction to the Royal Spanish Academy. From left Prof Wim Hennink (University of Utrecht), Prof Sam Stupp (Northwestern University) and Prof Ruth Duncan (Univ of Cardiff) (April 25, 2012).

Visit of Nicholas Peppas to the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering of the University of California at Berkeley for the Berkeley Lectures: Some photos from a visit to the offices of the Dean of Chemistry. The Glenn T. Seaborg (April 19, 1912 –February 25, 1999, Nobel 1951) display.

Display of medals and awards by G.N. Lewis (October 23, 1875 – March 23, 1946), Joel Hildebrand (November 16, 1881 – April 30, 1983) and Melvin Calvin (April 8, 1911 – January 8, 1997).

The desk of the legendary Gilbert N. Lewis (1875-1946) is preserved at the Dean of Chemistry office of the University of California at Berkeley.

Visit of Nicholas Peppas to the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering of the University of California at Berkeley for the Berkeley Lectures.

Visit of Nicholas Peppas to the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering of the University of California at Berkeley for the Berkeley Lectures: With former UT undergraduates who worked in the lab and are now PhD students at UC Berkeley: From left: Cynthia Chen (BS ‘11), Barbara Ekerdt (BS ‘10), Victor Ho (BS ‘08) and Adrianne Rosales (BS ‘07), Berkeley, CA, April 3, 2012.

Visit of Nicholas Peppas to the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering of the University of California at Berkeley for the Berkeley Lectures: With Prof. Doug Clark, Chair of the ChE Department at Berkeley in the caves of the Jarvis Estate in Napa, CA, April 3, 2012.

Visit of Professor Antonios Mikos of Rice University, who was a 1988 PhD graduate of the laboratory. From left clockwise: Prof. Antonios Mikos, Bill Liechty, Stephanie Steichen, Mary Caldorera-Moore, Diane Forbes, Brenda Carrillo-Conde, Cody Schoener, Amey Puranik, Michael Koetting, Jonathan Peters, Jenny Knipe, Austin, TX, March 28, 2012.

Visit of Professor Antonios Mikos of Rice University, who was a 1988 PhD graduate of the laboratory. From left clockwise: Prof. Antonios Mikos, Bill Liechty, Stephanie Steichen, Mary Caldorera-Moore, Diane Forbes, Brenda Carrillo-Conde, Cody Schoener, Amey Puranik, Michael Koetting, Jonathan Peters, Jenny Knipe, Austin, TX, March 28, 2012.

Professor Peppas and Professor Dukjoon Kim (PhD ‘92) of the Chemical Engineering Department of Sungkyunkwan (SKKU) University. In 2011, Professor Kim received the Sungkyunkwan Fellowship Award from the University. The SKKU Award is the highest recognition of the University and is given every year to the professor who has had the most outstanding research results throughout his entire career in Science and Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University. The Sungkyunkwan University is the fifth ranked University in Korea among about 300, and is now supported by Samsung. Photo from the 6th International Symposium on Intelligent Drug Delivery Systems, Seoul, South Korea, March 16, 2012.

6th International Symposium on Intelligent Drug Delivery Systems held in Seoul, South Korea on March 14-17, 2012. From left: Prof Sung Wan Kim (Univ of Utah), Prof. Kinam Park (Purdue University, whose 60th birthday was celebrated during the meeting) and Dr Haesun Park (Purdue University).

6th International Symposium on Intelligent Drug Delivery Systems held in Seoul, South Korea on March 14-17, 2012.

6th International Symposium on Intelligent Drug Delivery Systems held in Seoul, South Korea on March 14-17, 2012.

The group celebrates the 40,000th citation of the lab’s publications (link), with an impromptu cake on March 5, 2012. From left: Nicholas Peppas, Bill Liechty, Carolyn Bayer, Eileen Dawson, Mary Caldorera-Moore, Mar Creixell, Brenda Carrillo-Conde, Diane Forbes, Jenny Knipe, Steve Marek, Amey Puranik, Michael Koetting, Greg Mullen, Jonathan Peters.

Impromptu celebration for the 40,000th citation of the lab's publication, Austin, TX, March 5, 2012.

Gottlieb Lecture 2012. Members of the lab with Prof. Frances Arnold (CalTech) during her visit to UT Austin. From left: Greg Mullen, Amey Puranik, Mar Creixell, Jonathan Peters, Prof. Frances Arnold, Brenda Carrillo-Conde, Bill Liechty, Mary Caldorera-Moore, Jenny Knipe, Austin, TX, March 2, 2012.

2012 Miami Winter Symposium, A Nature Conference. Three scientists of Greek ancestry: From left: Prof. Leonidas Bachas (Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Miami), Prof. Paul Alivisatos (Univ of California, Berkeley, and Director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) and Prof. Peppas. Nature Conference on Nanomedicine, Miami, FL, February 28, 2012.

American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering meeting, Washington, DC. From left: Nicholas Peppas, Stephanie Steichen, Michael Koetting, Dr. Richard Korsmeyer of Pfizer (MS ’80, PhD ’83), Bill Liechty and Amey Puranik, February 20, 2012.

American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering meeting, Washington, DC. From left: Prof. Ali Khademhosseini of the Harvard Medical School, Michael Koetting, Stephanie Steichen, Nicholas Peppas, Bill Liechty, Dr. Richard Korsmeyer of Pfizer (MS ’80, PhD ’83) and Amey Puranik, February 20, 2012.

Members of the lab during the BME seminar by Professor Elazer Edelman of MIT. From left: Diane Forbes, Brenda Carrillo-Conde, Mary Caldorera-Moore, Mar Creixell, Stephanie Steichen, Jenny Knipe, Amey Puranik and Eileen Dawson in Austin, TX, January 26, 2012.

Farewell lunch for Prof. Ali Khademhosseini of Harvard University, who was the 2011 Harrington Fellow at UT. From left: Jenny Knipe, Greg Mullen, Ali Khademhosseini, Mary Caldorera-Moore, Cody Schoener, Bill Liechty, Nicholas Peppas, Brenda Carrillo-Conde, Brandon Slaughter, Mar Creixell, Stephanie Steichen, Diane Forbes in Austin, TX, January 6, 2012.

Ebru Oral (PhD 2002) receives the 2011 HAP Paul Award of the International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty. Ebru is an Instructor in Orthopedic Surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital (link). The same year she received the Claflin Distinguished Scholar of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Previously, she had received the Young Investigator Award of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Nicholas Peppas introducing the contributions of Sybille Harrington at the Harrington Symposium. Since Ms. Harrington was also a well known contributor to the Metropolitan Opera, Peppas found the opportunity to stress her contributions to opera productions. Austin, TX, November 10, 2011.

Introduction by Nicholas Peppas at the Harrington Symposium in Austin, TX, November 10, 2011.

Dr. Lisa Brannon-Peppas (MS ‘86, PhD ‘88) and Dr. Surya Mallapragada (PhD ‘97, now Chair of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Iowa State University) at the Harrington Symposium in Austin, TX, November 10, 2011.

Dr. Surya Mallapragada (PhD ‘97, now Chair of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Iowa State University) speaking at the Harrington Symposium in Austin, TX, November 10, 2011.

PhD students Cody Schoener and William Liechty at the Harrington Symposium in Austin, TX, November 10, 2011.

Mary Caldorera-Moore, a postdoc of our group and Prof. Michael McShane of the BME Department of Texas A&M University converse at the Harrington Symposium in Austin, TX, November 10, 2011. Mary was Dr. McShane’s undergraduate assistant at Louisiana Tech eight years earlier.

Jordan Keller, a junior in chemical engineering, was featured by the Cockrell College of Engineering for her work on drug delivery.

As Chairman of the AIChE Awards Committee (2011-13), Nicholas Peppas presents the 2011 Institute Awards (2011 AIChE meeting, Minneapolis, MN, October 17, 2011).

Professor Klavs Jensen, Chair of MIT’s Chemical Engineering Department, receives the 2011 William H. Walker Award from Nicholas Peppas, Chairman of the AIChE Awards Committee. The William H. Walker is the highest AIChE recognition and the earliest national award established by AIChE in 1936. In this 75th anniversary of this award we remember that its first recipient was Allan P. Colburn of the University of Delaware whose name is given to the AIChE Young Investigator Award (under 35 years of age). Dr Jensen as well as Drs Bowman, Anseth and Khademhosseini (see below) have received the Colburn Award in 1987, 2002, 2003 and 2010, respectively.

Chris Bowman (BS ’88, PhD ’91), now a distinguished professor of chemical engineering at the University of Colorado accepts the 2011 Professional Progress Award at the 2011 Annual AIChE meeting in Minneapolis, MN (October 17, 2011).

Reunion at the 2011 AIChE meeting… Celebrating several AIChE and other awards of the former lab associates are (from left) Christopher Bowman (BS ’88, PhD ’91, now distinguished professor of chemical engineering at the University of Colorado), Balaji Narasimhan (PhD ’96, now Associate Dean of Engineering at the Iowa State University), Aaron Foss (PhD ’02, now with Boston Scientific in Maple Grove, MN), Ali Khademhosseini (good friend of the group and a significant research contributor), Nicholas Peppas, Surya Mallapragada (PhD ’97), now Chair of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the Iowa State University), Bob Parker (PhD ’99, now Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh), Adam Ekenseair (PhD ’09, now a postdoctoral fellow in Bioengineering at Rice University), Zach Hilt (MS ’02, PhD ’04, now Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Kentucky) and Kristi Anseth (BS ’92, postdoc ’95, now distinguished professor of chemical engineering at the University of Colorado). On her lap the wonderful Riley Grace Anseth Bowman (age 4) (October 17, 2011).

Reunion at the 2011 AIChE meeting… Nicholas Peppas and Aaron Foss (PhD ’02, now with Boston Scientific in Maple Grove, MN) (October 2011).

Connecticut Governor Malloy addresses the Chair of the BME Departments of the United States at the Old State House in Hartford, CT during the annual meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society (October 12, 2011).

Reception of the Biomedical Engineering Department of the University of Texas at Austin for alumni/ae and friends from the annual meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society in Hartford, CT (October 13, 2011).

From the celebration of the Purdue Chemical Engineering Centennial. Nicholas Peppas giving the Centennial Lecture (October 7, 2011).

From the celebration of the Purdue Chemical Engineering Centennial. G.V. “Rex” Reklaitis and Nicholas Peppas (October 7, 2011).

From the celebration of the Purdue Chemical Engineering Centennial. Tony Mikos (MS ‘85, PhD ‘88) and Ron Harland (BS ‘83, MS ‘85, PhD ‘88) back at Purdue together again (October 7, 2011).

From the celebration of the Purdue Chemical Engineering Centennial. Tony Mikos (MS ‘85, PhD ‘88) speaking at the Academic Panel (October 7, 2011).

From the celebration of the Purdue Chemical Engineering Centennial. Michelle Smith (BS ’84, MS ’85) and Julie (Mounts) Alexander (BS ’84) back at Purdue together again (October 7, 2011).

From the celebration of the Purdue Chemical Engineering Centennial. Ron Harland (BS ‘83, MS ‘85, PhD ‘88) speaking with Purdue President Dr France Córdova (left) and former NSF Director and Purdue professor Dr Ardent Bement (center) (October 7, 2011).

From the celebration of the Purdue Chemical Engineering Centennial. Bob Goetlz (BS ‘78) and Walter Schumacher (BS ‘78) back at Purdue together again. Bob and Walter were in the first class (ChE 542) that Nicholas Peppas taught at Purdue in the Spring 1977 (October 7, 2011) The full Centennial talk of Nicholas Peppas can be found here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkbhkVdySeA.

From the celebration of the Purdue Chemical Engineering Centennial. Returning alumni/ae and members of the laboratory included (from left) Tony Mikos (MS ’85, PhD ’88), Michelle Smith (BS ’84, MS ’85), Nicholas Peppas, Julie (Mounts) Alexander (BS ’84) and Matt Helmkamp (BS ‘93). Missing from the photo is Ron Harland (BS ’83, MS ’85, PhD ’88). (October 7, 2011).

From the celebration of the Purdue Chemical Engineering Centennial. The authors of the 650-page history of Purdue’s Chemical Engineering, Peppas and Professor Phil Wankat. (October 7, 2011).

Invited Seminar in the Chemical Engineering Department of the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich, Switzerland. Professor Sotirios Pratsinis of ETH (left) and Professor Peppas (September 26, 2011).

Replica of the Nike (Victory) of Samothrace from the Student Commons of ETH (Swiss Technical University) of Zurich, Switzerland (September 26, 2011).

Inner river in Zurich, Switzerland on a sunny Sunday afternoon (Visit to ETH, Zurich, September 25, 2011).

And a little while later sunset comes over Zurich (September 25, 2011).

From the induction ceremony for new ACS Fellows at the Denver ACS meeting, Nicholas Peppas with ACS inductees Art Coury (retired, Genzyme) and Buddy Ratner (Univ Washington) (August 2011).

From the induction ceremony for new ACS Fellows at the Denver ACS meeting, Nicholas Peppas with ACS Past President Joe Francisco (who used to be NAP’s colleague at Purdue in the 1990s) (August 2011).

Eileen Dawson in front of her poster on "An injectable, immune priming center for cancer vaccines" at the Controlled Release Society meeting, Washington, DC, July 2011.

Eileen Dawson, Jenny Knipe, Prinda Wanakule, Cody Schoener and Mary Caldorera-Moore celebrate winning a Trivia Contest at the Controlled Release Society meeting, Washington, DC, July 2011.

Ali Khademhosseini of Harvard Medical School and Nicholas Peppas in Boston (MIT Controlled Release course, July 2011).

Bob Langer of MIT teaches in the MIT Controlled Release course (July 2011). This was the 32nd year that this course was held. It was originally established in July 1979 by Drs Langer, Peppas, Karel, Rha, and Harris. Bob Langer, Nicholas Peppas and Frank Harris (Univ. Akron) have continued teaching it since then.

Closing reception of the Seventh International Symposium on Controlled Release Systems, Istanbul, Turkey (June 2011) on a boat in Bosporus. Among others we see the symposium organizers Professors Betül Dortunç (Marmara University) and Yıldız Özsoy (Istanbul University).

Three friends of the lab attend the Seventh International Symposium on Controlled Release Systems, Istanbul, Turkey (June 2011). From left: Professors Oya Alpar (University of London). Ayla Gürsoy (Marmara University) and Betül Dortunç (Marmara University).

View of Bosporus from Besiktas (Seventh International Symposium on Controlled Release Systems, Istanbul, Turkey, June 2011).

The famous Taksim Tünel tramway in Istanbul (Seventh International Symposium on Controlled Release Systems, Istanbul, Turkey, June 2011).

The Bosporus bridge connecting Europe and Asia (Seventh International Symposium on Controlled Release Systems, Istanbul, Turkey, June 2011).

The Bosporus bridge connecting Europe and Asia (Seventh International Symposium on Controlled Release Systems, Istanbul, Turkey, June 2011).

Dolmabahse Palace in Istanbul (Seventh International Symposium on Controlled Release Systems, Istanbul, Turkey, June 2011).

Katie Mass recognized by UT President William Powers Jr. for her research achievements. Katie worked in the lab for three years. Upon graduation in May she will be going to MIT for a Ph.D. in chemical engineering. Katie is the recipient of a Hertz Foundation Fellowship and a National Science Foundation Fellowship  (Austin Statesman, May 10, 2011, photograph by Ralph Barrera).

Mary Caldorera-Moore (postdoc, PhD ‘10, UT Austin) and Diane Forbes (PhD candidate).

Dinner in honor of Prof. Antonios Mikos of Rice University who received the 2011 SFB Founders Award. Society for Biomaterials meeting, Orlando, FL, April 14, 2011. Dr. Art Coury makes some humorous remarks, while Profs. Jennifer West (Rice University, left) and Elizabeth Cosgrill-Fernandez (Texas A&M) listen.

Prof. Antonios Mikos of Rice University (PhD ‘88 from our lab) receives the 2011 SFB Founders Award at the Society for Biomaterials meeting, Orlando, FL, April 14, 2011.

Dinner in honor of Prof. Antonios Mikos of Rice University who received the 2011 SFB Founders Award. Society for Biomaterials meeting, Orlando, FL, April 14, 2011. Nicholas Peppas introduces the program with memories from the days Tony was a graduate student at Purdue.

 Chengdu, China, site of the 2012 World Congress of Biomaterials and the center of pandas in China (March 2011).

Meeting of the Executive Committee of the International Union of Societies of Biomaterials Science and Engineering in Chengdu, China. Evening in Chengdu.(March 2011).

Meeting of the Executive Committee of the International Union of Societies of Biomaterials Science and Engineering in Chengdu, China. Intercontinental Hotel (March 2011).

Meeting of the Executive Committee of the International Union of Societies of Biomaterials Science and Engineering in Chengdu, China. Dinner at Sichuan University Among others: Keith Mclean, Australian delegate, William Wagner, US delegate (March 2011).

Meeting of the Executive Committee of the International Union of Societies of Biomaterials Science and Engineering in Chengdu, China. Preparation for the 2012 World Congress of Biomaterials. Among others: Prof. Hua Ai of Sichuan University, Professor Pinotti of the University of Minas Gerais, Brazil, Professor Chandra Sharma of Trivandrum, India and Professor Liu of Shanghai (March 2011).

Meeting of the Executive Committee of the International Union of Societies of Biomaterials Science and Engineering in Chengdu, China. Preparation for the 2012 World Congress of Biomaterials. The main hotel of the meeting, the Holiday Inn Century City, Chengdu (March 2011).

Meeting of the Executive Committee of the International Union of Societies of Biomaterials Science and Engineering in Chengdu, China. Preparation for the 2012 World Congress of Biomaterials. The Convention Center, Century City, Chengdu (March 2011).

Meeting of the Executive Committee of the International Union of Societies of Biomaterials Science and Engineering in Chengdu, China. Preparation for the 2012 World Congress of Biomaterials. The Holiday Inn and the Convention Center, Century City, Chengdu (March 2011).

Alkis Payatakes Memorial Lecture given by Nicholas A. Peppas at the University of Houston, March 4, 2011.

Alexandros Payatakes, MD, Pennsylvania State University talks about his late father Alkis Payatakes (former Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Houston) at a dinner at the University of Houston, March 3, 2011.

Alexandros Payatakes, MD, Pennsylvania State University talks about his late father Alkis Payatakes (former Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Houston) at a dinner at the University of Houston, March 3, 2011.

Professor Ray Flummerfelt of the University of Houston talks about Alkis Payatakes (former Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Houston) at a dinner at the University of Houston, March 3, 2011.

Professor Dan Luss of the University of Houston talks about Alkis Payatakes (former Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Houston) at a dinner at the University of Houston, March 3, 2011.

From left: Profs. Dan Luss and Ray Flummerfelt (University of Houston), Prof. Alexander Payatakes (Pennsylvania State University) and Prof. Antonios Mikos (Rice University).

Visit and seminar at Auburn University. Toomer’s Corner (February 23, 2011).

Induction of Prof. Mark Byrne (first from left, sitting, PhD 2003, now Professor at Auburn University) to the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineers (February 2011).

Induction of Prof. Mark Byrne (PhD 2003, now Professor at Auburn University) to the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineers (February 2011).

70th birthday of Prof. Sung Wan Kim, Fifteenth International Symposium on Recent Advances in Drug Delivery, Salt Lake City, Utah, February 2011.

Meeting in honor of Prof. Sungwan Kim’s 70th birthday in Salt Lake City, UT, February 15, 2011.

Meeting in honor of Prof. Sungwan Kim’s 70th birthday in Salt Lake City, UT, February 15, 2011. From left: Jindrich Kopecek (University of Utah), Jim Anderson (Case Western Reserve University), Pat Stayton (University of Washington), Jan Feijen (Twente University)

Meeting in honor of Prof. Sungwan Kim’s 70th birthday in Salt Lake City, UT, February 15, 2011. From left: Vince Lee (Hong Kong Univesrity), SungWan Kim, Kinam Park (Purdue University).

10th Congress of the Sociedad Española de Farmacia Industrial y Galénica in Madrid, Spain on February 3, 2011.

Plenary Lecture of the 10th Congress of the  Sociedad Española de Farmacia Industrial y Galénica in Madrid, Spain on February 3, 2011.

Plenary Lecture of the 10th Congress of the  Sociedad Española de Farmacia Industrial y Galénica in Madrid, Spain on February 3, 2011.

Poster with Ana Fernandez Olleros and Prof. Dolores Blanco (Sociedad Española de Farmacia Industrial y Galénica, Madrid, Spain, February 3, 2011).

Peppas with present and former PhDs of the laboratory. From left: Edgar Perez Herrero, Ana Fernandez Olleros, Marta Gomez Burgaz and Coro Echeverria  (Sociedad Española de Farmacia Industrial y Galénica, Madrid, Spain, February 3, 2011).

Performance by the world famous Orquesta de Pulso y Púa de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Sociedad Española de Farmacia Industrial y Galénica, Madrid, Spain, February 3, 2011).

Closing banquet (Sociedad Española de Farmacia Industrial y Galénica, Madrid, Spain, February 3, 2011).

Meeting in honor of Prof. Mikos’s 50th birthday at Rice University, Houston, TX, January 8, 2011.

Meeting in honor of Prof. Mikos’s 50th birthday at Rice University, Houston, TX, January 8, 2011.

Meeting in honor of Prof. Mikos’s 50th birthday at Rice University, Houston, TX, January 8, 2011.

Annual TERMIS (Tissue Engineering) meeting, symposium in honor of the scientific contributions of Dr. Art Coury of Genzyme. Here Nicholas Peppas and Dr. Coury  (Orlando, FL, December 4, 2010).

Annual BMES meeting, Austin, TX, October 2010.

Peppas with Dr. Joseph Reinhardt, Chair of BME at the University of Iowa

Annual BMES meeting, Austin, TX, October 2010.

Addressing the gathering of BME Chairs at the BME building of UT

BME Chairs dinner. Dr. George Truskey, BME Chair at Duke University and Dr. Greg Fenves, UT Dean of Engineering

Annual BMES meeting, Austin, TX, October 2010.

BME Chairs dinner and the UT BME Department. In the main table (from left): Dr. Christine Schmidt, 2010 BMES meeting Chair, Dr. Martine LeBerge, BME Chair at Clemson University, Dr. Kyriakos (Kerry) Athanasiou, BME Chair at the University of California at Davis,  Dr. George Truskey, BME Chair at Duke University and Dr. Greg Fenves, UT Dean of Engineering

Peppas with Dr. Cato Laurencin, Dean of Medicine, University of Connecticut

Dr. Cato Laurencin, Dean of Medicine, University of Connecticut and Dr. Greg Fenves, Dean of Engineering, University of Texas at Austin

Reception for Acta Biomaterialia Gold Medal Award: from left Dr. Art Coury, Chair of the Awards Committee, Dr. William Wagner, Editor of Acta Biomaterialia and Dr. Nicholas Peppas

Dr. Ebru Oral, Harvard Medical School and Dr. David Henthorn, Professor of BME at St Louis University, were PhD classmates in the lab in the early 2000s...