Making underwater glue with a biomed engineer

摘要

Bruce Lee, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at Michigan Tech, focuses on adhesives inspired by nature - more specifically, the natural glues made by mussels that anchor them to rocks, boats and docks. Lee's past work on hydrogels and tissue adhesives led him to look more closely at what makes these adhesives work underwater - and how people could use them to not only improve robotics and submarine sensors but also help heal wounds. As a participant in the US Navy's Young Investigator Program, Lee plans to continue delving into what makes mussels sticky and how to reverse that adhesion.