University of Washington-Seattle Campus · Biomedical Engineering · EngineeringAllbritton Lab
Nancy L. Allbritton · Seattle, Washington
Research Focus
Dr. Nancy L. Allbritton's lab focuses on cutting-edge research in bioengineering to understand and combat cancer. They develop innovative microdevices and biomaterials to explore cellular behaviors in leukemia and colorectal cancer. By studying how lipid signaling and the tumor microenvironment affect cancer progression, the lab aims to improve treatment precision and patient outcomes.
cancer biologymicrofluidicstumor microenvironmentleukemiacolorectal cancerbioengineeringlipid signalingbiomaterialsprecision medicine
Research Aims
4AIM 01Develop a microdevice for analyzing lipid signaling in single leukemia cells.
AIM 02Investigate how the tumor microenvironment influences colorectal cancer progression.
AIM 03Create a 4D-tunable hydrogel model for studies on tumor interactions.
AIM 04Explore enzyme activity in cancer cells to understand drug resistance.
Skills the Lab Values
microfabricationthin-layer chromatographycell culturehydrogel fabrication3D bioprintingoptical imaging techniquesbiochemical assaysdata analysis in Rexperimental design
Output against the department
Publications380top 22% of dept.194th of 868
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most publishedleast published
Citations11ktop 32% of dept.275th of 868
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