2026.04. Funding granted. NSF Division of Chemical/Bioengineering/Environmental and Transport System (CBET) award - $380,000

Extremely exciting news. Our lab has just been awarded a standard grant to carry out research on freeze-induced protein stability. www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/show-award?AWD_ID=2548619 

2026.01. New members

We welcome Emma Sullivan and Emily McDonald, both pharmD students to join the lab and get some hands-on experience.

2025.12.02. Funding granted. NSF ESPCoR and Louisiana Board of Regent - IGNITE 

This collaborative award sets a stepping stone for us for future meaningful collaboration with LA Tech (Dr.  Shengian Wang)

2025.05.01. Funding granted. Louisiana Board of Regent - RCS

Honored to receive my first research award as a new PI

2025.04. New toys: optical tensiometer and microflow imaging

Utilizing the camera system of the tensiometer, we modify and fit the equipment with a peltier-based vertical freezing stage to study the freezing process and characterize bubble formation as a source of stress to amphiphilic molecules

2025.03. Dr. Dao Joined Editorial Advisory Board of AAPS PharmSciTech

2025.01. Neutron Scattering beam time granted

In collaboration with Abbvie Inc., a 3-day neutron beam time at Oak Ridge National Lab has been granted to study in-situ freeze-induced stress and effect of air-water interface on protein stability.

2025.01.01. Happy new year and new member

Nazmun Nahar Neela has joined the lab! Let's do science together.

2024.10.01. New equipment: Ultra-low temperature Freezer

Donated to the lab by my beloved former advisor Dr. Robert O. Williams III and Tarrytown Pharmacy (Austin,TX)

2024.09.01. New equipment: Lyophilizer.

Donated to the lab by Michael A. Sandoval. Thank you Mike