Colleagues around the world often ask for help troubleshooting aptamers they find in the literature. To their shock, I admit that I also struggle with published sequences. In this editorial piece from ECS 's Sensors Plus, I discuss my experiences to encourage our community to

Visiting UNC with a representation of the Netz Lab @ UNC | Chapel Hill and enjoying a lovely day in Chapel Hill. Off to brunch!

DNA nanotechnology-based sensors alert! 🧬 In collaboration with Byoung-jin Jeon and Matteo Guareschi, we introduce the Lily Pad—a modular DNA origami platform for detecting analytes with precision using rational engineering principles:👇😱🤯 pnas.org/doi/epub/10.10…

Bringing aptamer biosensors to the clinic is no small feat. Vincent Clark & team designed an aptamer binding emtricitabine (key in HIV prevention). Partnering with the CDC HIV labs, we show high-throughput screening to monitor treatment adherence. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ad…

💊Whole brain homogenate is often used to measure drug penetration, but the brain isn’t uniform!🧠 In a study led by Dr. Karen Scida we show drug uptake & distribution kinetics vary across brain regions. pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.10… #DrugDiscovery #Neuroscience #Pharmacokinetics

We're always inspired by the stunning journal cover art from our colleagues in the field. This time, we’re thrilled to showcase one of our own! 🎉 📄 Read our paper: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac… 🎨 Here’s the cover: tarheels.live/netzlab/2025/0…

After an amazing spring break visit to Hopkins and a celebratory bday cake, we are thrilled that Kian will be our first Chem student from UNC to join the group. We look forward to making your PhD training experiences exciting and rewarding, Kian! tarheels.live/netzlab/2025/0…

Happy to be part of the latest Futurum issue: all about inspiring future scientists to dive into STEM! Hope it sparks some curiosity and big dreams. We’re on page 8 if you want to check it out 👉 futurumcareers.com/Issue-31.pdf #STEM #FutureScientists #FuturumCareers

It was a true pleasure collaborating with the FUTURUMCareers team to create this open-access academic resource for students around the world. Though my background is in chemistry, our research is highly multidisciplinary. Learn more about our work at: netzlab.unc.edu!

It’s official: I’ve received tenure at UNC Chapel Hill! Grateful, excited, and ready to push the frontiers of science with the amazing Tar Heel community. Let’s lead with creativity, innovation, and inclusive excellence. #Tenure #STEM #AcademicTwitter bot.unc.edu/approved-perso…

Congrats Dr. John Mack! 🎓 Just defended his PhD in BCMB Graduate Program at JHMI. I am inspired by his contributions: from diving into biosensor biostats to developing novel additive manufacturing for sensor development. Excited for his next chapter @ DEKA R&D! #PhDDefense #Mentorship #Innovation

🔬 New from our lab: H₂O₂ generated during NBE sensor interrogation (with reporter methylene blue) drives oligo hydrolysis. We show mitigation strategies + in vivo results with improved stability, no pretreatment or baseline subtraction! 📄 pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…

Many students I talk to feel alone in their stress and uncertainty about academia. But they’re not. Sharing our stories can be healing, for us and for others. In this editorial, I reflect on the challenges and lessons from building my research career: 🔗iopscience.iop.org/article/10.114…

Excited to share new work with David Jenkins on NHC monolayers for biosensing! Phattananawee Nalaoh & Vincent Clark show aptamer-clicking to NHCs is possible. Still facing capacitive & peroxide issues but stronger gold bonding is a big step forward! pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.10…