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Welcome to the Carlini Research Group!

Structurally Dynamic Biomaterials and Devices

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The Carlini Research Group designs structurally dynamic biomaterials with autonomous sense-response-report capabilities for advanced biomedical technologies.
By programming soft materials to optically and mechanically respond to endogenous disease biomarkers (e.g. peroxynitrite) or exogenous stimuli (light), we aim to address complex biotechnological and biomedical problems that remain unsolved.

Our interdisciplinary work can be broken down into three research areas:

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1.  Synthesis of stimuli-responsive moieties and macromonomers for sensing and response to endogenous signals in disease and injury.
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2.  Synthesis of self-reporting biomaterials with tetrazoles  
 
3.  Fabrication of soft, flexible platforms that provide quantitative response through minimal functionalization of conventional materials  

Funding 

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NSF CAREER, DMR-2443975
Hellman Fellowship 
IEE Seed Grant 
Senate Research Grant 
User Project BPL009

Department

Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
University of California Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9510

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