December 5, 2024
We’re not quite done with the semester yet, but we had our end-of-semester lab outing today before exams get underway. We had a great afternoon/evening of fun with dinner at Poquito’s to kickoff the festivities celebrating Kyndra’s 3MT win, complemented with birthday cake for Erika – it’s been a busy time! Then, we were off to the UGA Winter Wonderlights event at the State Botanical Gardens. This was the first time attending for most of us, but it likely won’t be the last. We had a great time, even with the chilly temps!
November 22, 2024
Congratulations to Dr. Gomillion on being selected to the inaugural cohort of American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) Emerging Leaders! Dr. Gomillion is one of 17 inaugural Emerging Leaders selected for this program in recognition of their distinguished achievements in medical and biological engineering. She and the other cohort members will be honored in 2025 at the AIMBE Annual Meeting.
Learn more about the program here: AIMBE Selects Inaugural Cohort of Emerging Leaders
November 19, 2024
We’re still celebrating Kyndra’s great win at the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. Check out this feature highlighting Kyndra to learn more about our favorite 3MT winner!
Kyndra Higgins, Fall 2024 3MT Winner
November 15, 2024
BIG CONGRATULATIONS to Kyndra for bringing home the top prize at the UGA Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition yesterday evening! She did a great job presenting part of her doctoral research studying factors influencing breast cancer metastasis. Our lab is super proud!
Learn more about Kyndra and other winners of the competition here: Engineering Students Take Home Top Prizes at Three Minute Thesis Competition.
October 23, 2024
Congratulations to doctoral student Kyndra for making the finals of the upcoming 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition held by the UGA Graduate School! We’re looking forward to supporting her in the event. Learn more about Kyndra and the other finalists here!
October 23, 2024
Congratulations to undergraduate lab member Lily for being featured as the most recent “Extraordinary Engineer” by the College of Engineering. Read more about Lily here. Congrats on this well-deserved recognition!
October 22-26, 2024
We had a great time in Baltimore! Great conversations were had and many interesting sessions were attended. We were excited to see our Harbor Lights and ESTEEMED connections from UGA and former CMaT REU summer trainees at the meeting. We’re looking forward to San Diego in 2025!
October 22, 2024
We’re excited to be heading to BMES in Baltimore, MD this week! Dr. G. and lab members Erika B., Erika L. Lily, and summer trainee Ava will be there. Excited for the opportunity to network and share our work.
October 18, 2024
Dr. Gomillion was invited to present today at the University of Cincinnati as part of their departmental seminar series. What a great opportunity to share some of our breast cancer work. Thank you for an enjoyable visit!
September 19-20, 2024
The lab was well represented at the Society For Biomaterials Regional Symposia meeting held in Atlanta. Kyndra and Erika presented their research and had a great time learning more about the biomaterials related work being done regionally and beyond. We look forward to the annual meeting in Chicago next year!
August 14, 2024
Welcome back! We’re excited for the start of a new school year. Welcome to new lab member Hannah joining us for her master’s research project. Best wishes to everyone this fall!
July 27, 2024
Dr. Gomillion wrapped up a busy week with a fun and informative outreach event at the Athens-Clarke County Library. In collaboration with ESTEEMED Scholar Sage, we had a great time learning about tissue engineering, biomaterials, and STEM careers in biomedicine. We look forward to future events!
July 25-26, 2024
It’s been another whirlwind summer. We’ve reached the end of summer programs, with the CMaT REU ending today. The summer was capped off with trainees participating in the campus Summer Research Symposium, where our REU trainee, Ava, presented her work from the summer. Many thanks to Erika B. from our lab and all other graduate student mentors in the program for their mentorship during the program. Farewell to Ava and the other REU trainees!
We also concluded the UGA ESTEEMED and LSAMP Summer Bridge programs today. It was a great summer getting to know everyone, and we look forward to welcoming you all back to campus in the fall for your first year as Bulldogs!
July 18-21, 2024
Dr. Gomillion presented an invited talk at the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC) held in Orlando, FL as part of the Engineering Models and Systems for Health Disparities Research session.
July 17, 2024
We had a great time today with a little painting fun as we begin winding down for the summer. Everyone put their own spin on Uga, but he looks good in them all!
June 26, 2024
Congratulations to lab member Morgan on his successful Master’s thesis defense today! He will be moving on to a new position in Nebraska following graduation. Great job, Morgan!!
June 23, 2024
Welcome to the third cohort of UGA ESTEEMED Scholars! Dr. Gomillion and the ESTEEMED team are excited to work with you all this summer and your future time at UGA. We hope you enjoy the Summer Bridge program!!
May 28, 2024
Welcome to all of the students joining the CMaT REU program this summer, particularly undergraduate student Ava joining us in the Gomillion Lab from the University of Michigan. We hope you enjoy your time in Athens!
May 20, 2024
Congratulations to doctoral student Erika B. who won 2nd place at the REM Research Poster Competition held at the Regenerative Engineering and Medicine (REM) Center annual retreat. Nice job!
April 30, 2024
We have reached the end of another semester. It’s become a bit of a tradition to try our hand at escaping from locked rooms at local favorite, Escape the Space. Proud to report that we got out! Good luck on exams and hoping for a great summer for all!
April 8-9, 2024
Congratulations to lab undergraduate researcher Erika L. who presented her work at the CURO Symposium this week! She shared her work, Novel Three-Dimensional Printed Piezoelectric Breast Cancer Bone Metastasis Model, in an oral presentation. Nice job, Erika!
April 2, 2024
Congratulations to Dr. Gomillion who was awarded the College of Engineering Woman Trailblazer Award at the College Celebration of Excellence Award Ceremony today!
In it’s inaugural year, the Trailblazer Award is a “prestigious recognition that celebrates the remarkable contributions of individuals who have overcome unique challenges in their engineering journey”. Recognition is presented for the following:
First Generation Trailblazer Award: Recognizing a trailblazer who is the first in their family to pursue a career in engineering, demonstrating perseverance and determination.
Woman Trailblazer Award: Acknowledging a trailblazing woman who has made significant contributions to the field of engineering, breaking gender barriers and inspiring others.
Student Trailblazer Award: The Student Trailblazer Award aims to celebrate the resilience of students who have overcome challenges and obstacles, demonstrating tenacity and fortitude on their educational journey. We seek to acknowledge students who have exhibited outstanding leadership qualities, not only within academic settings, but also as inspirations to their peers and the broader community
Read more about the award winners here: Introducing the Inaugural UGA Engineering Trailblazer Award Recipients. Congratulations to Dr. Gomillion and the other inaugural Trailblazer Award recipients!!
March 20-23, 2024
It’s been a busy month! Dr. Gomillion had the chance to attend the National Society for Black Engineers (NSBE) meeting in Atlanta, where she was invited to speak on a panel Unveiling the Secrets: Early Career Investigator Awardees Discuss Award-Winning Strategies at the ARLS symposium held during the conference.
March 14-17, 2024
How great to finally get to meet in person! Dr. Gomillion had the chance to connect with CMaT REM trainees and mentors from Puerto Rico and Atlanta at the Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in STEM in Washington, D.C. this week. After holding virtual sessions for the past year with our REM students, it was awesome to connect in person. It was also great seeing UGA ESTEEMED and LSAMP students in attendance.
March 8, 2024
Look who was featured on the College of Engineering social media platforms today! Congratulations to lab members Erika and Kyndra who were highlighted today for International Women’s Day. In particular, they were recognized for both being awarded the 1000 Dreams Fund and HARMAN New Face of Tech Scholarships. The New Face of Tech Scholarship Program, a partnership between the 1,000 Dreams Fund and HARMAN, is dedicated to funding and fueling the dreams of talented young women in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math). Check out the feature articles highlighting our awardees Erika and Kyndra. We’re very proud of you both!
March 6, 2024
Congratulations to lab member Erika, who was featured in an interview with Shoutout Atlanta! Check out her great interview here: Meet Erika Bowen | Biomedical Engineering Ph. D. Student
February 21-23, 2024
Dr. Gomillion had the chance to see her CMaT colleagues at the NSF ERC Conference for EWD, D&I, and SLC Leaders. We enjoyed a great time re-connecting with each other and networking with leaders from other ERCs in Chicago.
February 2024
Welcome to new lab members Emelie Stokes and Lily Watts joining the lab for undergraduate research!
January 2-6, 2024
Welcome back for a new semester! We’re very excited for a new year, and there’s no better way to start the year than sharing our work at the Biomedical Engineering Society Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Dr. Gomillion had the opportunity to attend and present some of our labs’ work towards developing a model for predicting metastatic potential of breast cancer cells, while taking in some of the sights in Puerto Rico. Great way to kick off the new year!
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