Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
Schmidt Lab
Led by Christine Schmidt · Biomedical Engineering
What we study
Dr. Schmidt's lab develops materials like electrically conducting polymers and hyaluronic acid-based biomaterials to repair damaged nerves. They use these to trigger neuron regeneration at both large and small scales.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Cells in a dish
- Coding helps
- Project
- 1
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
In Vitro Models of Spinal Cord Injury at Acute and Chronic Timepoints
The lab measures scar‑forming molecules in rat spinal cords soon after injury and months later, then recreates those conditions in a dish to test a new fused protein therapy that may calm inflammation and promote repair.
From the Spring 2025 UF Undergraduate Research Symposium · abstract book, p. 604
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Recent papers, explained
- Tuning hydrogel properties and Schwann cell behavior through microchannel size control in magnetically templated hydrogels
2026 · Biomaterials Science
Shows how magnetic fields shape gels to guide cell growth in tubes.
- Effect of Storage Conditions on Rheological Properties of Decellularized Extracellular Matrix‐Based Injectable Hydrogels
2026 · Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials
Tests how storing nerve tissue affects its properties, finding some conditions preserve its gel-like behavior.
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- Oxidized Pectin-Amine-Modified Chitosan/PEDOT with Decellularized Human Spinal Cord-Based Self-Healing and Electroconductive Hydrogel for Potential Spinal Regeneration Applications
2026 · ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering
Develops a self-healing, conductive gel for spinal cord repair, combining decellularized tissue and injectable materials.
- Comparative Analysis of Matrigel and Tunable Collagen‐Fibrin Blends for in Vitro Skeletal Muscle Models
2026 · Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A
Compares materials for growing muscle in labs, testing how well they support cell growth and function.
- Injectable hydrogel-based localized delivery of IDO-galectin-3 mitigates neuroinflammation and promotes neuronal sparing after spinal cord contusion in rats
2026 · Journal of Materials Chemistry B
Tests whether a gel with IDO-Gal3 reduces spinal cord damage in rats.
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