Latest News & Announcements

June 04, 2026

Publication in Advanced Fiber Materials (IF =22.6) on Metallo-Elastomers

Our latest work in dual-crosslinked elastomeric grafts demonstrates superior integration in rat carotid artery model.

October 2025

Ph.D. candidate Narangeral Gantumur received the Virtua Health College Translational Biomedical Fellowship for her proposal, “A Biomimetic Multi-layered Cardiac Patch with Aligned Nanofibers and Piezoelectric Stimulation for Functional Myocardial Repair.”

Achievements & Milestones

Lab Updates

June 29, 2026

The Chen Lab welcomes two RISER program researchers for the summer!

JUNE 01, 2026

The Chen Lab welcomes three new undergraduate researchers for the summer!

mARCH 30, 2026

The Chen Lab welcomes Shuhao Jiao as a new Ph.D. student.

March 23-27, 2026

Our team presented recent work at the 2026 Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting.

News Archive

MAR 25, 2026

Our team presented recent work at the 2026 Rowan Research Day.

The lab presented several posters on recent breakthroughs in metallo-elastomer platforms for vascular repair.

MAY 2025

Summer Internship Program Kickoff

We welcome a new cohort of undergraduate researchers to join our efforts in the lab this summer.