NEWS
2023
12/29/22 — Our review has been published in Bioengineering and Translational Medicine!
11/10/22 — We welcome three new students to the lab: Alex, Ingrid, and Tamara!
07/22/22 — We send Jessica off to enjoy her summer before starting Medical School in the fall. We will miss you!
07/07/22 — Our manuscript has been published in ACS Measurement Science Au!
06/25/22 — The Mace Lab attended the 2022 Bioanalytical Sensors GRC! Andrea gave a talk at the GRS. Ibrahim, Andrea, and
Giorgio gave posters at the GRC.
06/16/22 — Congratulations Nadia on the successful completion of your M.S.!
06/02/22 — Our manuscript has been published in Analytical Chemistry!
05/23/22 — Lara successfully defends her Ph.D. thesis. Congrats Dr. Murray!
03/14/22 — The Mace Lab is looking for 2 postdoctoral scholars!
1. Candidate with expertise in separation science to create disposable sample processing devices.
2. Candidate with expertise in molecular and cellular techniques to create point-of-care devices.
2022
01/06/22 — Paul successfully defends their Ph.D. thesis. Congrats Dr. Lawrence!
2021
12/03/21 — The Mace Lab is off to Discovery Museum for outreach!
10/05/21 — Keith successfully defends his Ph.D. thesis. Congrats Dr. Baillargeon!
09/17/21 — Our manuscript has been published in ACS Measurement Science Au!
03/29/21 — Our manuscript has just been published in Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry!
02/15/21 — We welcome Giorgio as a postdoctoral scholar!
02/10/21 — We're expanding to 200 Boston Ave.!
2020
12/03/20 — We welcome two new students to the lab: Allison and Nadia!
11/24/20 — Our manuscript has just been published in Analytical Chemistry!
11/17/20 — Charlie presents at the Tufts COVID-19 Research Symposium.
10/20/20 — Our review has just been published in Analytica Chimica Acta!
07/01/20 — We welcome back Jessica as a postdoctoral scholar!
02/07/20 — Our manuscript has just been published in Analyst!
01/30/20 — We welcome Tom as a visiting scientist!
01/21/20 — Our manuscript has just been published in Analytical Methods!
01/14/20 — Charlie presents at Duke.
01/13/20 — We move into our brand new lab space! Pictures to come soon.
01/07/20 — Our group has just received an award through the Center for Innovation in Point-of-Care Technologies for HIV/AIDS at Northwestern University (C-THAN).
2019
12/17/19 — Ben successfully defends his Ph.D. thesis. Congrats Dr. Coughlin!
12/11/19 — Chris successfully defends his Ph.D. thesis. Congrats Dr. Luby!
11/26/19 — We welcome three new students to the lab: Ibrahim, Andrea, and Naomi!
11/19/19 — Dan successfully defends his Ph.D. thesis. Congrats Dr. Wilson!
11/02/19 — Charlie receives tenure and is promoted to Associate Professor.
09/02/19 — We welcome back Rachel as a postdoctoral scholar!
07/25/19 — Charlie is a guest editor for an upcoming collection on Bioanalytical Sensors in Analytical Methods!
07/14/19 — Katie returns from two weeks in Ghana performing field research on the use of paper devices for food micronutrients.
06/10/19 — Our group receives an award from the Tufts Launchpad Accelerator program to support the first field study of our paper devices!
05/24/19 — Our perspective has just been published in ACS Sensors!
05/19/19 — We send Patrick and Ray off to enjoy their summers before starting Ph.D. programs in the Fall! Thank you both for your contributions!
04/25/19 — Patrick successfully defends his Senior Honors thesis and passes with High Honors!04/21/19 — Our manuscript has just been published in Analytical Methods!
04/09/19 — Congratulations to Lara for receiving an Honorable Mention in the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program!
04/08/19 — Congratulations to Philip and Katie for being being named 2019 Laidlaw Scholars! These scholarships will support their research for the next two summers.
04/08/19 — Congratulations to Lara for being accepted into the Tufts Graduate Institute For Teaching (GIFT) program!
04/05/19 — Congratulations to Jess for winning 3rd place in the Tufts $100k New Ventures Competition.
02/25/19 — Our group has just recevied a CAREER Award from the NSF to continue our work on paper-based biosensing! Congratulations to everyone!!
02/14/19 — Our manuscript has just been published in Analytical Methods! It was named as a "HOT Article”
02/05/19 — Charlie was named as an Emerging Investigator by Analytical Methods! Read his interview here.
01/16/19 — The Mace Lab is off to Columbus Elementary School in Medford for outreach!
2018
12/11/18 — Charlie presents at Kentucky
10/08/18 — Charlie presents at UC Irvine
10/03/18 — Syrena successfully defends her Ph.D. thesis. Congrats Dr. Fernandes!
09/06/18 — Jenna successfully defends her Ph.D. thesis. Congrats Dr. Walz!
08/19/18 — The Mace Lab is off to 2018 Fall ACS Meeting in Boston! Charlie is running a session/speaking, Dan is speaking, Chris is speaking, and Charlie is speaking yet again. Big meeting for the Mace Lab!
07/03/18 — Our manuscript has just been published in Langmuir!
06/23/18 — The Mace Lab is off to the 2018 Bioanalytical Sensors GRC! Dan and Charlie give talks. Syrena and Chris give posters.
04/30/18 — Our manuscript has just been published in Analytical Chemistry!
04/29/18 — Lara won the Tufts GSC Award for "Outstanding Graduate Contribution to Mentoring or Teaching Undergraduates”!
03/29/18 — Our manuscript in Scientific Reports was listed as one of the Top 100 in Chemistry for 2017!
03/18/18 — Charlie presents at the ACS 2018 National Meeting in New Orleans
02/12/18 — Charlie presents at UNC Chapel Hill
02/07/18 — Charlie presents at Northeastern
02/06/18 — Our manuscript has just been published in Analytical Chemistry!
02/05/18 — Dan presents a poster at SLAS 2018 as part of his Tony B. Travel Award!
01/17/18 — Our JoVE video protocol has been highlighted by JoVE in their 2017 Year in Review!
2017
11/29/17 — Charlie presents at MRS 2017
11/24/17 — Our manuscript has just been published in Scientific Reports!
11/15/17 — Charlie presents at the African Innovation Laboratory Network conference in Johannesburg, South Africa.
11/14/17 — Our lab was awarded a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
11/11/17 — Our lab welcomes two new graduate students, Lara and Paul
10/15/17 — Our collaboration with the Fuchs lab has just been published in BioTechniques!
10/11/17 — Our lab welcomes a new graduate student, Victoria
09/12/17 — Our collaboration with the Thomas lab has just been published in Macromolecules!
09/05/17 — Our manuscript has just been published in Analytical Chemistry!
08/11/17 — Charlie presents at ISoFT 2017
06/06/17 — Our Feature has just been published in Analytical Chemistry!
05/31/17 — Congratulations Kassie on the successful completion of your M.S.! We will miss you.
04/18/17 — Charlie gives a seminar at University of Rochester in the Department of Biomedical Engineering
03/24/17 — Charlie gives a tag-team seminar with Charlie Sykes at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Radiation Oncology
03/22/17 — Charlie gives a seminar at Colorado State University in the Department of Chemistry\
03/09/17 — Our manuscript has just been accepted to Journal of Visualized Experiments!
03/08/17 — Syrena (presentation), Jenna (poster), and Dan (poster) are off to Pittcon! Good luck!
02/27/17 — Charlie presents a speed talk at Global Food+ 2017. Check out the Twitter feed for more details #GlobalFoodPlus
2016
12/03/16 — Charlie gives a seminar at the MRS/Kavli Future of Materials Workshop on Biosensors & Biodiagnostics
11/30/16 — Charlie gives a seminar at Harvard University in the Squishy Physics Seminar Series
11/15/16 — Our lab welcomes a new graduate student, Keith
10/20/16 — Our lab heads to Medford High School to teach science fair students how to build paper-based microfluidic devices
10/14/16 — Charlie gives a seminar at Colby College in the Department of Chemistry
09/19/16 — Our hematocrit device was highlighted in C&E News!
08/30/16 — Our manuscript has just been accepted to Lab on a Chip!
08/21/16 — Charlie is off to the National ACS Meeting to give an invited talk on lateral microscopy!
08/15/16 — Our lab welcomes our new postdoctoral scholar, Jess
07/05/16 — Our manuscript has just been accepted to ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering!
06/26/16 — Charlie and Syrena are off to a Gordon Research Conference on Bioanalytical Sensors. Both are giving posters and Syrena is speaking at the GRS.
06/08/16 — Our manuscript has just been accepted to Analytical Methods!
06/06/16 — Our lab heads to Medford High School to lead a demonstration on paper-based microfluidic devices!
06/01/16 — Our lab welcomes Kinsey (Biochemistry) and Lauren (Chemistry) as undergraduate scientists
06/01/16 — The lab has been awarded a seed grant from the Tufts Institute for Innovation to develop quality assurance assays for infant cereals! We share this award with Prof. William Masters at the Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
05/17/16 — Our manuscript has just been accepted to Analytical Chemistry!
04/01/16 — Congratulations to Dan for being awarded a DoE GAANN Fellowship!
03/06/16 — Charlie is off to Pittcon to give two invited talks on paper-based diagnostics and lateral microscopy!
01/25/16 — Our lab welcomes Harry (Biochemistry) as an undergraduate scientist
2015
11/10/15 — Our lab welcomes a new graduate student, Kassandra
10/26/15 — Charlie gives a seminar at University of Rhode Island in the Department of Chemistry
10/15/15 — Our lab welcomes Torsten (Chemistry) as an undergraduate scientist
10/14/15 — Charlie gives a seminar at University of Massachusetts-Lowell in the Department of Chemistry
09/30/15 — The lab has been awarded a seed grant from the Tufts Infectious Disease Thematic Area Working Group to support our work on paper-based diagnostics! We share this award with two collaborators at the Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Prof. Gillian Beamer and Prof. Charles Shoemaker
06/29/15 — Charlie and Jenna are off to a Gordon Research Conference on Cell Contact and Adhesion to give a poster
06/23/15 — Our lab welcomes Max who joins us as a TII Summer Scholar
06/16/15 — Our manuscript has just been published in Analytical Chemistry!
06/08/15 — The lab welcomes Ethan and welcomes back Gabe
05/14/15 — Our Policy Platform manuscript has just been published in PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
03/31/15 — Congratulations to Syrena for being awarded an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship!
03/26/15 — The lab has been awarded a grant from James Kanagy to support our work on paper-based diagnostics!
01/15/15 — The lab welcomes Nick (Chemical Engineering) and Nathan (Chemistry) as undergraduate scientists
01/09/15 — Congratulations to Jenna for being awarded a DoE GAANN Fellowship!
2014
12/01/14 — The lab welcomes two new graduate students, Chris and Dan
10/27/14 — The lab welcomes Irene as a research technician
10/02/14 — Our first manuscript has been published in Lab on a Chip!
09/25/14 — The lab welcomes Marissa as a microscopy technician
09/17/14 — Charlie gives a seminar at Boston University in the Department of Chemistry
09/02/14 — The lab welcomes Sarah (Chemical Physics) and Chrissa (Biochemistry/Classics) as undergraduate scientists
08/14/14 — Charlie gives a seminar at the UC Berkeley Point-of-Care Diagnostics Idea Lab
08/04/14 — Charlie gives a seminar at the Microfluidics Mini-Symposium held at the Harvard University Center for Nanoscale Systems
06/09/14 — The lab welcomes Diana as a rotating graduate student
05/14/14 — The lab welcomes Gabe as a high school scientist
01/24/14 — The lab welcomes Sam (Chemistry), Andrei (Biochemistry/Computer Science), and Justin (Physics) as undergraduate scientists
2013
12/10/13 — Our review has been published in Microfluidics and Nanofluidics!
11/14/13 — The lab welcomes our first two graduate students, Jenna and Syrena
10/29/13 — The lab welcomes Jackie (Community Health) as an undergraduate intern
09/17/13 — The lab welcomes Anjali (Chemistry) as an undergraduate scientist
08/31/13 — The lab welcomes Rachel (visiting scientist)
08/01/13 — The Mace Lab officially begins