Research Program and Theme
- Program: Cancer Engineering and Biological Systems
- Theme: Comparative and Engineered Oncology Models
Research Focus
Deborah Leckband’s research group uses surface modification, micro-patterning, and materials synthesis to precisely manipulate cell microenvironments. These powerful tools control concentration profiles of soluble factors and adhesive cues. Her team also tunes the mechanical properties of scaffolds to mimic in vivo tissue environments, and thereby precisely control cell stimuli in ways that are difficult to achieve in vivo. Through collaborations with biologists both at UIUC and other institutions, Leckband uses these platforms to understand and manipulate cell behavior.
Learn more about Deborah Leckband’s lab.
Other Campus Affiliations
- Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Professor, Bioengineering
- Professor, Chemistry
- Professor, Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology