Kevin McHugh
@kjmchugh1
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Associate Professor of Bioengineering at Rice University, CPRIT Scholar in Cancer Research
Houston, TX
Joined March 2013
Our paper on SABER hydrogels is out in @NatureNano! 💥 These gels use dynamic covalent bonding to release drugs over weeks to months and work with a wide range of payloads. Here we show single-injection efficacy in diabetes & TB + compatibility w/ antibody & sm mol drugs. Links➡️
New paper online: Nanofibrous supramolecular peptide hydrogels for controlled release of small-molecule drugs and biologics. #BiomedicalEngineering
#DrugDelivery
#MolecularSelfassembly
#SupramolecularPolymers
https://t.co/XznxZwZTOc
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Thank you, @PHCEUutah and Taslim Al-Hilal for inviting me to visit your department! I enjoyed hearing about the exciting research everyone is doing and seeing your beautiful campus. It was my first time in Utah but certainly won't be my last!
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Free access link to the paper: https://t.co/Uzmf0Ej8Pu. Link the press release: https://t.co/9Wkew2sfwg. Congrats to first author Brett Pogostin (@bhpogostin) and the rest of the team, including our great collaborators!
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Rice scientists have developed a new drug delivery platform that could make it easier for patients to take their medications and may even boost drug efficacy.
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Immune checkpoint inhibitors are a Nobel Prize-winning technology, but how can we make them more effective while reducing irAEs? Check out @henrichemily's new review of the leading biomaterial-based strategies for ICI delivery in @JCRnEDITORS to learn more
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The @WebberLab is looking to hire a synthetic supramolecular chemist for a project to identify and screen new macrocycles for biologically relevant recognition. Please send inquiries to me via email, including a CV and statement of research accomplishments.
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You’re the engine that makes the lab’s work move forward, and I am indebted to you for rolling the dice on a young(ish) assistant professor. I look forward to being your advocate for the rest of your careers. (5/5)
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have played some small role in supporting others over the past 18 years. Regardless, that will be a major focus of mine moving forward. On the other side of the spectrum, to my students and postdocs, I (along with everyone else) know that “we” really means you all... (4/5)
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to my progression as a scientist. However, there are so many others who have informally mentored me, inspired me, or supported me in one way or another, and I am enormously grateful for them as well. Our community’s generosity has not escaped my notice. I hope that I... (3/5)
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colleagues, collaborators, peers, mentees, friends, and family members who have put me in a position to succeed. I want to extend a particularly heartfelt thank you to my mentors, Jim Anderson, Bob Langer, and Magali Sant-Geniez, whose coaching has been critical... (2/5)
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I am excited to announce that, as of July 1st, I am officially a tenured Associate Professor at Rice. As I enter this next stage in my career, I’d like to express my deepest gratitude to those who have helped me get where I am. I have been blessed with amazing mentors... (1/5)
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Congrats to Gabby, Tyler, and Emily who cleaned up at the @Rice_BIOE Grad Awards Ceremony today
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Scott Berry (U Kentucky) and I are co-chairing the Global Health Technologies Track at #BMES2025. Please take advantage of the extended abstract submission deadline to submit your work to our track!
🚨 Abstract deadline extended to May 30 — but there’s more to the story. Our Executive Director just shared a message you need to read about the future of #BMES2025. 🔗 https://t.co/mtq1Qmxs0q
#BMES #BiomedicalEngineering
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A heartfelt thank you to Dr. Robert Langer for delivering an unforgettable talk at Rice’s President’s Lecture Series Monday. In “The Road Not Taken,” Dr. Langer shared powerful lessons from his remarkable journey — from chemical engineering to breakthroughs in nanotech and
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My lab is looking to hire several postdocs to lead translational research projects. Please reach out if you are a spring or summer PhD grad with expertise in immunology, genome editing, or chemistry. RTs appreciated!
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I'm very grateful to receive this recognition.
We're proud to share that Dr. Kevin McHugh has received the Teaching & Research Excellence by Tenure Track Faculty Award from @RiceEngineering! His groundbreaking work in drug delivery, cancer immunotherapy, and tissue engineering is driving biomedical innovation.
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A huge congratulations to Dr. Lynna @baryakova for successfully defending her thesis this week! Lynna's work employs chemical labeling strategies to attach drugs to the surface of bacteria in vivo with applications in gastrointestinal and infectious diseases.
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Come join our team! My lab in @Rice_BIOE is hiring postdocs with expertise in immunology ( https://t.co/8zHoQSgpG1), genome editing ( https://t.co/lPaBFKFQRY), or chemistry ( https://t.co/GxzXGnwNMJ). Please apply or encourage your trainees to apply! RTs appreciated.
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