11/3/25
New Tatara lab publication
Alex and colleagues at Harvard University published a new article on immunoengineering to prevent Staphylococcus aureus device infection by using biomaterial scaffolds in PNAS. Read the article here.
10/31/25
Lauren presents at the 2025 UTSW Biomedical Engineering Symposium
Lauren shared some of her great work on the development of new antimicrobial bone cements to prevent device infection. The laboratory got to hear Dr. Robert Langer, the father of biomaterials, deliver a lecture!
10/25/25
Walid presents at the 2025 Program in Microbes, Immunity and Disease Symposium
Walid presented a great poster on his work studying the role of staphylococcal protein A in orthopaedic device infection.
10/20/25
Welcome Cole and Jenna!
Cole Moore and Jenna Hauge, both graduate students, are joining our laboratory for Block 2 rotations. Welcome!
8/29/25
Tatara Lab Retreat
We had a great 2025 Tatara Lab Retreat where we reviewed the prior year, celebrated recent students, discussed future projects, and made goals for 2025-2026. Many thanks to Open Sesame for a delicious lunch and Union Coffee for hosting!
8/25/25
Welcome Saylor and Kurt!
Saylor Schreiber, graduate student, and Kurt Ottman, medical scientist training program student, are joining our laboratory for Block 1 rotations. Welcome!
8/19/25
Welcome Celine!
Dr. Celine Agnes, PhD, joined our laboratory! Dr. Agnes is an expert on orthopedic biomaterials and completed her PhD at McGill University. She will be leading work in immunoengineering for orthopedic infection and small animal surgery.
8/2/25
Tatara Lab Wins Jeanette Wilkins Award
An abstract presented at the Musculoskeletal Infection Society 2025 Meeting, “Inherently Anti-staphylococcal Bone Cement” was recognized as the best basic science presentation of the national meeting with the Jeanette Wilkins Award. Congratulations to Lauren, the first author of the abstract, as well as collaborators Ivan Delgado Alvarado, Dr. Robert Tower, and Dr. Antonia Chen!
7/14/25
Kemp’s article selected as Editor’s Choice
An article by Lauren Kemp and Alex Tatara was selected as an Editor's Choice by Open Forum Infectious Diseases. In "Implant Infectious Diseases: An Introduction to Biomaterials for ID Physicians ," Lauren and Alex introduce the subspecialty Implant Infectious Diseases as ID specialists that focus device-related infections and discuss how biomaterial designs can increase or mitigate infectious risk. Read their article here.
6/25/25
Welcome Taylor!
Taylor Rossiter, a graduate student, is joining our laboratory for a summer rotation. Welcome, Taylor!
6/10/25
Abhinay Goes to Medical School
Abhinay Adlooru, Research Technician II, will be leaving our group as he matriculates to the University of California San Diego School of Medicine. Abhinay led a great project studying the effects of catheter biomaterials on fungi and was an important team member in our animal surgeries. We will miss you but are excited for the next step on your journey, Abhinay!
6/9/25
Welcome Sherry!
Sherry Daniel, a graduate student in Biomedical Engineering, is joining our laboratory for a summer rotation. Welcome, Sherry!
5/30/25
Kemp wins award
Lauren Kemp was recognized at the Molecular Microbiology Graduate Program 2025 Symposium with the Best Poster Presentation Runner-Up award for her outstanding work. Lauren presented on a new class of antimicrobial orthopedic biomaterials. Congratulations, Lauren!
4/22/25
Tatara Lab Publication on Immunoengineering
With leaders in infectious diseases and bioengineering, we wrote a review in the Journal of Infectious Diseases outlining how immunoengineering has been applied in our field and its promise for the future. Read it here.
4/9/25
Tatara Lab at Society for Biomaterials 2025
Lauren Kemp had a wonderful time representing the Tatara Lab at the Society for Biomaterials 2025 Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. She presented her poster on a new type of antimicrobial bone cement. Alex gave an oral presentation at a special session in honor of one of his mentors, Dr. Sakiyama-Elbert.
4/2/25
Tatara Lab Publication on Musculoskeletal Infectious Disease Care
We collaborated with orthopaedic surgery and musculoskeletal radiology to analyze current models of collaborative care for patients suffering from musculoskeletal infection. Read it here.
3/28/25
Seldin Symposium 2025
Abhinay Adlooru presented his exciting work on fungal mechanobiology in a poster at the Seldin Symposium with an abstract entitled, “Do Catheter Mechanical Properties Affect Candida albicans Virulence?”
8/5/2024
Hello world.
On August 5th, the Tatara Laboratory opened its doors!
