by BajpayeeLab | Feb 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
Dr. Chris Evans, professor of orthopedics at the Mayo Clinic, visited Northeastern University and gave a wonderful seminar talk. It was great to learn about his amazing work in osteoarthritis IL-1RA gene therapy! 
by BajpayeeLab | Jan 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
Congratulations to Ella Hannes on receiving a PEAK Summit Fellowship for the Spring 2026 semester. Ella was rewarded this prestigious award from Northeastern University Undergraduate Research and Fellowships to support on the project “Engineering Hybrid Exosomes... 
by BajpayeeLab | Jan 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
In this work, led by Dr. Tim Boyer, we engineered a cationic interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (cat-IL-1Ra) by fusing a cartilage-targeting cationic peptide carrier (CPC) to IL-1Ra. This design enabled selective targeting of anionic cartilage and the formation of... 
by BajpayeeLab | Dec 22, 2025 | Uncategorized
Our new book chapter, led by Helna, explores the role of extracellular vesicles (EVs) in biological membrane trafficking and discusses their inherent limitations. The chapter further presents engineering design principles and state-of-the-art surface modification... 
by BajpayeeLab | Nov 7, 2025 | News
Our work, pioneered by Dr. Chenzhen Zhang (read the paper [HERE]), showcased CPC’s capability to enhance contrast agent delivery for CT imaging purposes. The patented platform provided a high-quality imaging modality at a significantly lower dosage compared to...