Big congratulations to the LIBRA Lab at NYU Abu Dhabi on their new paper in Advanced Science (IF 14.1), led by Mei ElGindi. Exciting progress in bioengineering functional lymph node tissue with strong translational potential. 🔬👏

My new cover for American Chemical Society💥🧪 @JacekWychowani1 and colleagues showed that tiny self-assembling #peptides can direct immune responses. Depending on their sequence, they may reduce or trigger #inflammation. With just a single amino acid change, researchers were able to tune nanofiber formation and hydrogel properties and cause dramatic shifts in #macrophage_polarization.🧬 On this #cover, I depicted a macrophage surrounded by peptides that influence its polarization. The overall composition reminds me of planets drifting through space. For me, it is a metaphor for the immune system’s complexity and mystery. ✨Congratulations to all involved! @JeremyTeoLab, @matteodeste2, @MichalOtyepka, @jsapudom, @AOFoundation, @NYUAbuDhabi, @MINES_StEtienne, @RCPTM1, pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs… #sciart #science #scientific_illustration #chemistry #medicine #ellamaru #sciencegirl #sci_artist #sci_design #cover #scientific_cover #medicalartist #phd #phdlife

In space, no one can hear you scream… but they can hear your cardiac cells beat! 💓 Huge success for our #SpaceTissueEngineering symposium at #TERMISEU2025 🚀 Bioprinted hearts, crystal-clear drugs, breathing inks & peptides that show up before the meeting starts 😉