Through a combination of chemistry, biology, and engineering, research in the Bader laboratory is focused upon improving the quality of life of individuals that suffer from rheumatoid arthritis.

• Chemistry

  Carrier systems for arthritis therapeutics are synthesized from polysaccharides

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• Biology

  Cells from patients with arthritis are used to evaluate the inflammatory response.

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• Engineering

  The response of cells to mechanical signals is used to improve physical therapy.

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Latest news

• 03.2012 Mark McPike and AptaMatrix were awarded a grant through the Air Force with an SU subcontract to Rebecca Bader and Phil Borer for developing nanosensor switches for the detection of small molecule toxins.
• 01.2012Research on the development of drug delivery systems for rheumatoid arthritis is reviewed by Rebecca Bader in a new book published by InTech.
• 09.2011Dacheng Ren, Rebecca Bader, Yan-Yeung Luk, R. Sureshkumar and Roy Welch were awarded a grant by the NSF to conduct research on deciphering and controlling the signaling processes in bacterial multicellular systems and bacteria-host interactions.