Biomaterials research group at Brown University developing nano- to macroscale antibacterial and antifungal drug delivery systems.

Providence, RI
Joined September 2018
We're hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher to join our team in the Shukla Lab! If you're excited about developing biomaterials to combat infection and antimicrobial resistance, we'd love to hear from you. Please share with anyone who might be interested!
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Excited to share work by former PhD student Dr. Alec McCall: "Investigating biofilm-induced mechanical changes in skin using a biofilm-skin composite model" Congrats to Alec & co-authors Akshay Pakhare, Christopher Shin, Zhaowei Jiang, & Pradeep Guduru! doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2026…
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Excited to share our lab's new paper in Wiley's Advanced Therapeutics: “Triggered Antifungal Therapy via Candida-Responsive Hydrogels.” doi.org/10.1002/adtp.2025004… Congratulations to @ccbmcarva, Serly Chohmalian, and Kayla Campbell! @BrownUniversity @brownengin @Brown_BME
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Congrats to Shukla Lab PhD candidate Camila Carvalho for delivering an amazing talk at MRS today! @BrownUniversity @brownengin @Brown_BME @Materials_MRS
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If you're at MRS this week, don't miss Shukla Lab PhD candidate Camila Carvalho's talk tomorrow: "Versatile Enzyme-Responsive Hydrogel Drug Delivery System for Candida Albicans-Triggered Release" @BrownUniversity @brownengin @Brown_BME @Materials_MRS
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Check out our undergrad presentations today!!
Happy first day of #BMES2025! Don't forget to check out talks by Dr. Shukla on Thursday and Julia on Saturday. Jared and Serly will also be presenting their posters on Saturday. Please see the attached image for more details! @BrownUniversity @BMESociety @brownengin @Brown_BME
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Happy first day of #BMES2025! Don't forget to check out talks by Dr. Shukla on Thursday and Julia on Saturday. Jared and Serly will also be presenting their posters on Saturday. Please see the attached image for more details! @BrownUniversity @BMESociety @brownengin @Brown_BME
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Shukla Laboratory for Designer Biomaterials retweeted
Join us this week from Sept 22-24 as we host the "2025 AmeriMech Symposium: Mechanics of Materials in Extreme Environments" at @BrownUniversity! We are excited to welcome the many amazing speakers to present about their innovative research #AmeriMech2025 amerimechextrememat.wixsite.…
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Excited to share our new review in Adv. Funct. Mater.: “Recent Advances in Nanoparticle Formulations for Treating Fungal Diseases.” Led by lab alum Ronnie LaMastro, PhD. Read the article here: advanced-onlinelibrary-wiley…
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In this review, we explore how nanotech tackles antifungal resistance & supports One Health across humans, animals & plants.
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So proud of @zoeyJJJJJJ!! She's been awarded the prestigious Joukowksy Dissertation Prize from the @BrownGradSchool for her Ph.D. work on responsive nanoparticle therapeutics for the treatment of bacterial biofilms! @Brown_BME
Congrats to @zoeyJJJJJJ Ph.D. '25 (@ShuklaLab) on winning the Joukowsky Dissertation Prize in the life sciences for her thesis, Development of Biopolymer-Based Nanoparticle Therapeutics to Combat Staphylococcal Infections, awarded by the @BrownGradSchool. engineering.brown.edu/news/2…
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Shukla Laboratory for Designer Biomaterials retweeted
Register now for the next SFB/MRS virtual workshop! Speakers will discuss technologies to prevent & disrupt biofilm formation, including biologically inspired materials, smart coatings, and AI-based approaches for the development of anti-biofilm materials. mrs.org/innovative-materials
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Shukla Laboratory for Designer Biomaterials retweeted
Excited to share our article “On modeling fracture of soft polymers” is published in Mechanics of Materials! We present a unified framework to capture fracture in soft materials. Congrats to PhD student Aditya Konale! doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmat.20…
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Honored to receive a Salomon Faculty Research Award from @BrownUniversity! Grateful for the support that fuels early-stage ideas—like @alec_mccall13 inspiring work in therapeutic biomaterials, which is supported by this award!
Happy to share Professor Anita Shukla (@shuklalab) was awarded a Richard B. Salomon award from @BrownUResearch for her work on antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections, specifically in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers. engineering.brown.edu/news/2…
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Excited for @alec_mccall13's talk tomorrow at #ResearchMatters, @BrownUniversity's celebration of innovative grad student research across disciplines! Don’t miss it 👉 graduateschool.brown.edu/phd…
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Shukla Laboratory for Designer Biomaterials retweeted
Wonderful to join today’s @theNAMedicine panel in DC to discuss drug discovery, AMR & AI with rockstars Latania Logan, @QuaveEthnobot @ShuklaLab & Gail Cassell. Fantastic opening lecture by @KarlDeisseroth and inspiring words from @VictorDzau!
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