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Bioengineering professor Caroline Hoemann is director of the Laboratory of Biomaterials and Nanomedicine on Mason’s Science and Technology Campus. Photo by Ron Aira/Creative Services.
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Mason Professor Creates Biomaterials to Help Repair Knees and Reduce Pain
Mason bioengineering professor Caroline Hoemann is making significant strides in developing treatments for chronic knee pain. “My long-term goal is to restore pain-free knees to patients and reduce their need for knee replacement. It would give them back their lives,” she says.
She is creating new biomaterials that might one day be used to treat damaged cartilage, a tissue that acts as a shock absorber for the bones. “Some biomaterials have a unique potential to stimulate the patients’ own cells to preserve and regenerate cartilage," Hoemann says.
Hoemann has worked on this problem for more than two decades as a professor at the École Polytechnique in Montreal, and as a research director at a Montreal-based biomedical device company.
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Helping to celebrate the 10th anniversary of The EDGE were (L-R) Jan Sutton of Farmers Insurance, Ron Carmichael of Mason's SciTech Campus Executive Office, and Debbie Jewell of Sharp Communications. Photo by Michael Galvin/Division of University Life.
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The EDGE Celebrates 10 Years
The EDGE, Mason Recreation’s Team Development and Experiential Learning program, celebrated its 10th anniversary on October 4 and 5.
The celebration kicked off October 4 with cake, tours, an overview of The EDGE professional development programs, and a chance to participate in the Total Team Challenge aerial activity. On October 5, Mason students, faculty, staff, as well as members of the community were invited to an open climb at the Alpine Tower, along with games, activities, and light snacks.
The EDGE serves groups of all kinds with leadership, team building, and corporate development programs that:
- Energize teams with active and engaging programs,
- Develop skills for effective communication, collaboration and problem solving,
- Grow individual and group leadership functions, and
- Excel at identifying and capitalizing on strengths for profound transformation.
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Center for Applied Proteomics and Molecular Medicine researcher Amanda Haymond, PhD Biochemistry '17, used a novel protein painting technology to identify the touching points of two proteins. Photo by Evan Cantwell/Creative Services..
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Monet Pharmaceuticals Licenses Mason Technology
Mason researchers have discovered the exact location where two proteins responsible for hiding cancer cells from the immune system bind. This discovery provides a novel approach to developing new cancer immunotherapy medicines that people can take as a pill instead of through an IV. The findings were published in July 2019 in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.
In the article, the team reported the development and optimization of a novel protein dye that has been successfully tested on clinically relevant protein complexes, PD-1 and PD-L1. The team also unveils new findings that chemically decipher the way that dyes interact with proteins, which has been a mystery to scientist for decades.
Monet Pharmaceuticals, a newly formed pharmaceutical company based in Prince William County, has partnered with Mason researchers to exclusively license patents owned by the university broadly covering the protein-painting technology.
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Mindful Wednesdays at SciTech
Katherine G. Johnson Hall, Room 122
Starting October 16, 12:00 - 12:45 pm
Join faculty, staff, and students to explore your well-being, develop your mindfulness practice, and enjoy a mid-week breather. For questions, please email: ulscitec@gmu.edu
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Fall Trail Walk
Piedmont Trail
October 21, 12:00 - 12:45 pm
Join faculty, staff and students on a walk on the Piedmont Trail. Hot cider will be provided!
For questions, please email: ulscitec@gmu.edu
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Community Appreciation Week at Freedom Center
Freedom Aquatic & Fitness Center
October 21-27
It's that time of year! Mark your calendar for a week of membership discounts, specialty classes, daily admission specials, and more at the Freedom Center.
Special 20th Anniversary Celebration
Oct. 24, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Annual Family Floating Pumpkin Patch
Oct. 25, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
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Career Services at SciTech
Colgan Hall Room 219A
October 23, 2:30 - 5:30 pm
Ann Garner (Manager of Industry Advising and Employer Development – Technology; Mason Career Services) will be available on the SciTech campus for career counseling and conversation. Drop-in hours; first come, first served.
Please check in at the University Life Office in Colgan Hall, Room 202.
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Celebrating Veterans and the Arts at the Hylton Center
Hylton Performing Arts Center
November 9, 1:30 pm
Join us for a free, family-friendly afternoon of interactive arts experiences for Veterans, Servicemembers, their families, military caregivers, and the community. Enjoy hands-on visual arts activities, guitar workshops, a songwriting presentation by military kids and teenagers, and free refreshments.
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At 7:00 pm, the U.S. Army Band Pershing's Own "We Honor Them All" will perform.
FREE and open to the public, but you must have tickets. Get your tickets here.
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