Adaptive materials inspired by cephalopods: From molecules to machines

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Scott Lab E141
201 W. 19th Avenue Columbus, OH 43210
Columbus, OH 43210
United States

Speaker: Leila Deravi, an Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Northeastern University and co-Founder of a new startup, Seaspire Skincare 

Abstract: We are developing systems, structures, and machines that can perform complex tasks or exhibit intelligence in response to external stimuli all using bio-inspired materials. Inspired by systems spanning from how tissues build themselves to how animals camouflage, I will discuss our molecular-level approach to building new materials that can produce controllable transformations in response to specific chemical inputs for applications ranging from colorimetric sensors to implantable electronics.
 
Bio: Leila Deravi, is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Northeastern University and co-Founder of a new startup, Seaspire Skincare. At Northeastern, Leila leads the Biomaterials Design Group—a multidisciplinary team that harnesses natural systems in biology to build safer and sustainable materials for everyday use cases. Leila is an Alabama native. Before she started her independent faculty career, Leila received her BS in Chemistry at the University of Alabama, and her Ph.D. in Chemistry at Vanderbilt University. She subsequently completed her postdoc in Bioengineering at Harvard University.
 

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