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

• 11.2012 Rebecca Bader completes the Philadelphia Marathon in 3:01.
• 10.2012Research on the therapeutic efficacy of drug-loaded polysaccharide-based nanoparticles is presented by Rebecca Bader at the SFB Fall Symposium.
• 09.2012Research from the Bader laboratory on the development of polysaccharide-based nanoparticles is published in a special issue of NanoLife on nanoscale materials.