Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
Phelps Laboratory
Led by Edward A. Phelps · Biomedical Engineering
What we study
The Phelps Lab studies biomaterials and immune engineering to treat type 1 diabetes. They create bio-functionalized hydrogels and use advanced microscopy to understand pancreatic islet biology.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- Beta cell–targeted PD-1 agonist inhibits cell-mediated autoimmunity in pancreas tissue slices
2026 · Science Advances
Tests a new drug that targets beta cells to stop T-cell attacks in diabetes.
- 3D chemotaxis chip for investigating natural killer cell migration mechanisms
2026 · Frontiers in Immunology
Builds a 3D chip to study how NK cells move toward tumors.
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- Biosensor cell array reveals temporal GABA secretion dynamics from pancreatic islets
2026 · Molecular Metabolism
Shows that pancreatic beta cells release GABA in pulses, not through vesicles.
- Summary Report of the Fifth International Pancreas and Islet Transplant Association Summit on Stem Cell–derived Islets
2026 · Transplantation
- Localized IDO Delivery via Granular PEG Hydrogel Enhances Therapeutic Control of Psoriasis
2026 · Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A
Tests whether a new gel can keep IDO enzyme in place to treat psoriasis.
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