Cardiac cells grown on a conductive cardiac patch
3T3 cells grown on a conductive hydrogel
Beating cardiomyocytes on a fibrous
conductive hydrogel
MeTro/SN hydrogel on tissue
Dorsal root ganglia encapsulated within the hydrogel
Muscle cells encapsulated in a conductive hydrogel scaffold
H_E-stained sections of a full-thickness wound after treatment with an miR223 loaded wound dressing
SEM images from the interface of the explanted artery and the sealant
Cardiomyocytes aligned on a micro patterned elastic substrates
Cardiac cells grown on a conductive cardiac patch

Lab News

🌟 Congratulations to Our Annabi Lab PhD Graduates!

We are delighted to celebrate the graduation of Dr. Saumya Jain, Dr. Yuting Zheng, and Dr. Joyce Huang, who completed their PhD training under the mentorship of Professor Nasim Annabi. Dr. Joyce Huang completed her PhD in Professor Song Li’s lab and was co-advised by Professor Annabi.

Throughout their PhD studies, they contributed to a wide range of research efforts in biomaterials and tissue engineering and played an important role in advancing the lab’s work. Following her PhD, Dr. Yuting Zheng will continue her research in the Annabi Lab as a postdoctoral scholar.

We are incredibly proud of their accomplishments and look forward to seeing their continued success in the next stage of their careers. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Saumya Jain, Dr. Yuting Zheng, and Dr. Joyce Huang on this exciting milestone!

🎓 Congratulations to our graduates!

🌟 The Annabi Lab is proud to celebrate Dr. Ronak Afshari!

Dr. Afshari has been selected as a 2025 Nominee for the UCLA Chancellor’s Award for Postdoctoral Research, a campus-wide recognition honoring exceptional scholarly achievement.

This nomination highlights her outstanding contributions in chemical and biomolecular engineering, her innovative research in advanced biomaterials, and her leadership within our lab and across interdisciplinary collaborations.

We are deeply grateful for the dedication of our postdoctoral scholars and excited for all that lies ahead.

Thank you to the UCLA Division of Graduate Education for this recognition.

🌟Congratulations to Professor Nasim Annabi!

We are excited to share that Professor Nasim Annabi has been named to the 2025 Highly Cited Researchers List by Clarivate, recognizing researchers whose publications rank among the top 1% worldwide for scientific influence.

This prestigious honor highlights Professor Annabi’s impactful contributions to tissue engineering and biomedical engineering. We are incredibly proud to celebrate this achievement within our lab and the broader UCLA Engineering community. (News page: 9 UCLA Engineering Professors Named to 2025 List of World’s Most Influential Researchers | UCLA Samueli School Of Engineering)

Congratulations, Dr. Annabi! 🎉

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