{"id":15,"date":"2025-05-21T14:14:03","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T14:14:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/zhanglab\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2026-04-07T18:09:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T18:09:23","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/zhanglab\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"min-height:481px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1963\" height=\"1093\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-393\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/zhanglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1671\/2025\/08\/Lab-homepage-12-1.jpg\" style=\"object-position:51% 16%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"51% 16%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/zhanglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1671\/2025\/08\/Lab-homepage-12-1.jpg 1963w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/zhanglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1671\/2025\/08\/Lab-homepage-12-1.jpg?resize=300,167 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/zhanglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1671\/2025\/08\/Lab-homepage-12-1.jpg?resize=768,428 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/zhanglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1671\/2025\/08\/Lab-homepage-12-1.jpg?resize=1024,570 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/zhanglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1671\/2025\/08\/Lab-homepage-12-1.jpg?resize=1536,855 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1963px) 100vw, 1963px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#6d4850\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:67px\"><strong>iCARE Lab<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:30px\"><strong>i<\/strong>nnovations<strong> <\/strong>in<strong> C<\/strong>ardiac<strong> A<\/strong>ngiogenesis<strong> <\/strong>and<strong> R<\/strong>egenerative<strong> E<\/strong>ngineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Advancing tissue models, vascular regeneration and microfluidic technologies to heal the heart<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/zhanglab\/research\/\"><strong>Explore Our Research<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:72px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9fc1116be4bb1d14fbd940ec84160c21 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-303fc3febfcff7da520693386a2c615c\">Recent Publications \ud83d\udcc4<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center\" style=\"min-height:692px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"745\" height=\"1192\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1339\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/zhanglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1671\/2026\/02\/microfluidic_diagram_bordered_more_bottom_thickerborder_moreSpace.png?w=640\" style=\"object-position:51% 0%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"51% 0%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/zhanglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1671\/2026\/02\/microfluidic_diagram_bordered_more_bottom_thickerborder_moreSpace.png 745w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/zhanglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1671\/2026\/02\/microfluidic_diagram_bordered_more_bottom_thickerborder_moreSpace.png?resize=188,300 188w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/zhanglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1671\/2026\/02\/microfluidic_diagram_bordered_more_bottom_thickerborder_moreSpace.png?resize=640,1024 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 745px) 100vw, 745px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-neve-link-color-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-49c362d1fc994feff65834fcbdbaf9f8\" style=\"font-size:27px\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10544-026-00797-y\">In situ detection of dead cells from live cells via a DC plus low frequency AC resistive pulse sensor<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f3635c0f66204a698cf6f778b40da95f\"><strong>P. Lybrook, H. Chen, E. Barna,&nbsp;J. Brown, A. Wong, J. Ketchum, G. Zhang, J. Zhe.&nbsp; Biomed Microdevices&nbsp;28, 11 (2026)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center\" style=\"min-height:549px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"367\" height=\"554\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-985\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/zhanglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1671\/2026\/01\/biotin_analysis_bordered_more_bottom.png\" style=\"object-position:48% 0%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"48% 0%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/zhanglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1671\/2026\/01\/biotin_analysis_bordered_more_bottom.png 367w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/zhanglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1671\/2026\/01\/biotin_analysis_bordered_more_bottom.png?resize=199,300 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 367px) 100vw, 367px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-neve-link-color-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d81b80ef23cd1e96467e9ce38f5d42e9\" style=\"font-size:27px\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1039\/D5NR03922C\">High sensitivity detection of biotinylated molecules using a high-resolution resistive pulse sensor<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-6b991fd8f5ef466bf1189d9714ba5fea\"><strong>H. Chen, J. Brown, G. Zhang*, J. Zhe*. Nanoscale, 2025, 17, 27900-27910<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center\" style=\"min-height:458px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"551\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-992\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/zhanglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1671\/2026\/01\/angiogenesis_bordered_more_bottom.png\" style=\"object-position:50% 0%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 0%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/zhanglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1671\/2026\/01\/angiogenesis_bordered_more_bottom.png 520w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/zhanglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1671\/2026\/01\/angiogenesis_bordered_more_bottom.png?resize=283,300 283w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-neve-link-color-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-14985bf51b69babd97e4f542c59f1844\" style=\"font-size:27px\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.bioadv.2025.214203\">Injectable myocardium-derived hydrogels with SDF-1\u03b1 releasing for cardiac repair<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-9a45938a724eb36f5b64f1b31e95d3d9\"><strong>J. Xu, J. Brown, R. Shaik, L.Soto-Garcia, J. Liao, K. Nguyen, G. Zhang*, Yi Hong*. Biomaterials Advances, 2025, Volume 170,214203<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-58a9fd472847ef29ed3750c133edbb01 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1ec361eefcd5fb8415675ba8e65a0d2a\">Recent News \ud83c\udf10<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center\" style=\"min-height:820px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"1081\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1439\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/zhanglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1671\/2026\/03\/image_77e00b.png?w=612\" style=\"object-position:51% 19%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"51% 19%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/zhanglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1671\/2026\/03\/image_77e00b.png 646w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/zhanglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1671\/2026\/03\/image_77e00b.png?resize=179,300 179w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/zhanglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1671\/2026\/03\/image_77e00b.png?resize=612,1024 612w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>March 6th, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-neve-link-color-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-844d74d508eeb9ed18d50ed9e59b74e8\" style=\"font-size:27px\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/zhanglab\/news\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/zhanglab\/news\/\">Jacob and Emma won the Karen M. Mudry Achievement Award from placing 3rd among graduate and 1st among undergraduate students respectively at BME Research Day<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:90px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center\" style=\"min-height:429px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"487\" height=\"354\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-943\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/zhanglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1671\/2026\/01\/MovePic1_bordered_3lines_wider_LRborder.png\" style=\"object-position:50% 100%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/zhanglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1671\/2026\/01\/MovePic1_bordered_3lines_wider_LRborder.png 487w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/zhanglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1671\/2026\/01\/MovePic1_bordered_3lines_wider_LRborder.png?resize=300,218 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 487px) 100vw, 487px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-7b6dd850469f6c6953ada3b5362073de\"><strong>January 16, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-neve-link-color-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6fed5af4a794425cddcef140ad0848ef\" id=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/zhanglab\/news\/\" style=\"font-size:27px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/zhanglab\/news\/\"><strong>iCARE Lab moved from Olson to ASEC<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:90px\" 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