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2025. 7.22. A collaborative effort among center members has resulted in the development of innovative 3D-printed baterial biobatteries.

News image: 3D-printed bacterial biobattery project

2024. 12.16. A collaborative effort among center members has led to the development of an innovative bacteria-based glucose monitoring technique.

News image: bacteria-based glucose monitoring using sweat

2024. 11. 6 - Two center researchers, Yu Chen and Seokheun Choi, have been recognized among the top 2% of scientists worldwide in a Stanford University study that evaluates the global impact of scientific contributions.

News image: Binghamton researchers recognized among the world's top 2 percent scientists

2024. 11.6. Center members have collaborated to develop a groundbreaking moist-electric generator, demonstrating innovative advancements in sustainable energy technology.

News image: moisture-electric generator producing electricity from humidity

2023. 12.14 - A collaborative work between center members has been highlighted. We have developed a stretchable paper that can be used for various wearable applications.

News image: flexible bioelectronics and stretchable paper research

2023. 10. 6 - Center researchers among top 2% in the world - 2 center members have been honored for their work by a Stanford University study that looks at the impact of scientsist wordwide. (Yu Chen and Seokheun Choi)

2023. 4. 11 - The center's wearable biobattery has been featured in Nature Outlook.

Nature Outlook feature related to the center's wearable biobattery

2022. 12. 8 - The center's capsule biobattery has been featured in many news media outlets. Check this video clip!

News image: capsule-sized ingestible biobattery featured in media Video thumbnail: capsule-sized ingestible biobatteries

2022. 10. 11 - The center's smart bandage has been featured in many news media outlets.

News image: smart bandage for wound care

2022. 10. 10 - The center's disposable electronics has been highlighted.

News image: disposable electronics on paper (ACS feature)

2021. 1. 11 - The center's new antibiotic susceptibility testing technique has been featured on Diagnostics World.

News image: bacteria-powered antibiotic susceptibility testing

2020. 7. 1 - Prof. Choi received the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities.

Photo: SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities

2020. 5. 20 - Prof. Koh and Choi received NSF Grant.  

News image: NSF grant related to stretchable paper research

2019. 12. 16 - Prof. Choi has been appointed as Director of CREATES.

Photo: Prof. Seokheun Choi appointed as Director of CREATES

2019. 12. 3 - Prof. Zhong has been elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors.

News image: Prof. Chuan-Jian Zhong elected Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

2019. 6. 13 - Prof. Towfighian received NSF Grant.

 News image: NSF grant awarded to Prof. Towfighian and collaborators

2019. 5. 3 - Prof. Choi and Koh received NSF Grant.  

News image: NSF grant awarded to Prof. Choi and Prof. Koh

2018. 9. 21 - Our work on "Paper Biobatteries" has been highlighted in THE CONVERSATION.

News image: The Conversation article about paper-based electronics

2018. 6. 29 - Our work on "Green Biobatteries" was highlighted in BU news.

News image: green biobatteries research highlighted by Binghamton University news

2017. 2. 6 - Congratulations to Prof. Sadik for being selected to the 2017-2018 group of Jefferson Science Fellows.

2016. 11. 18 - The CREATES held "Science-to-Technology (S2T) Day at the Symposium Hall of the ITC. The them for this was "Papertronics." The keynote address was delivered by Dr. Diane Okamuro, program director from the Directorate for Biological Sciences, Division of Integrative Organismal System, NSF. S2T also showcased  32 poster presentations by students and postdoctoral fellows. Three awards were given to the best posters.

1st place: Yang Gao (Dr. Choi's group)- "An origami-inspired multicell biobattery stack"

2nd place: Francis Osonga (Dr. Sadik's group)- "Photochemical synthesis and biological applications of anisotropic gold nanoparticles"

3rd place: Yizhong Liu (Dr. Doiron's group)- "The impact of gold nanoparticle exposure on endothelial cells"

Photo: CREATES Science-to-Technology (S2T) Day symposium and poster session

 

2016. 7. 14 - Prof. Towfighian (PI) and Prof. Miles received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant ($359,958), titled "A new approach to capacitive sensing : Repulsive Sensors".

Photo: NSF grant announcement related to capacitive sensing research

2016. 7. 1 - CREATES received a grant ($867,536) from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop a paper-based biosensor for productivity enhancement of smallholder agriculture in collaboration with Prof. Asemota in Jamaica.

Photo: NSF grant for paper-based biosensor project

 

2016. 3. 8 - Prof. Sadik and Prof. Choi has been appointed Director and Assistant Director of CREATES.

 

2016. 3. 8 - CREATES began !

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