Kim Research Group
at the University of Arizona
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Bailey Completes the 2026 BIO5 KEYS Research Internship
July 17, 2026
Congratulations to Bailey Moffett, a Catalina Foothills High School student, on successfully completing the 2026 BIO5 KEYS Research Internship. During the seven-week program, Bailey conducted research on red blood cell-inspired materials in our group and presented the work at the 2026 KEYS Research Internship Showcase, which celebrated the program’s 20th year.
A particularly rewarding moment was seeing Alexis Hanus, our 2025 KEYS intern, return to KEYS as a Crew member and near-peer mentor. Alexis will join UArizona this fall to study Molecular and Cellular Biology. We are proud to see her continue her scientific journey.
Our Research Featured in the Media
July 14, 2026
Our group’s research on red-blood-cell-inspired drug delivery systems, supported by NSF CAREER and NIGMS MIRA funding, has received growing media attention.
Welcome, Khendall and Bailey!
June 3, 2026
Our group is excited to welcome Khendall Ervin, a BME undergraduate student joining through UROC, and Bailey Moffett, a Catalina Foothills High School student joining as a KEYS summer intern. We look forward to having them in the lab and sharing a meaningful research experience with them.
NIH/NIGMS R35 MIRA Award Received
May 19, 2026
The Kim Research Group received an NIH/NIGMS R35 Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) for the project “Bioinspired Design Principles for Clearance-Resistant and Stress-Responsive Therapeutic Microcarrier.”
This five-year award supports the group’s long-term research on red blood cell-inspired biosynthetic microparticles and bioinspired soft materials.
This award builds on the foundation established through the ongoing NSF CAREER award. The Kim Research Group sincerely thanks NIH/NIGMS, NSF, current and former group members, collaborators, mentors, and colleagues for their support.
Congratulations to Sam and Connor
May 14, 2026
Congratulations to Sam and Connor on their graduation!
Sam completed his M.S. degree with thesis, and Connor completed his B.S. degree with honors thesis. Connor was also selected as an Outstanding Student in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.
The Kim Research Group is very proud of their accomplishments and wishes them the very best in their next steps.
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