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The Estroff group is interested in bio-inspired materials synthesis. Biological organisms synthesize composites of inorganic minerals within organic matrices as part of their skeletal systems (Figure 1). As materials scientists, we can learn strategies from biology to create new materials (organic and inorganic) with altered morphologies and materials properties. We can also design in vitro systems to answer questions from biology. The work in the Estroff group takes both of these approaches.

Senior Thesis 2013: Congratulations to Allison winning First Place for her senior thesis poster.

CCMR Microscopy Image Contest, Spring 2011: Congratulations to Amy for winning FIRST PLACE in the biological SEM category.

10th International Conference of the Chemistry and Biology of Mineralized Tissues, 2010:
Congratulations to Debra for winning the award for young investigator with the best poster of the session.

CCMR Microscopy Image Contest, Spring 2010: Congratulations to Zhi for winning FIRST PLACE in the optical image category. Please see more details from the link.

MRS Spring 2009 Best Poster: Congratulations to Ellen for winning a Best Poster Award at the MRS Spring 2009. Ellen's motto: "More pictures, less words"

CCMR Microscopy Image Contest, Winter 2007: Congratulations to Ellen for winning FIRST PLACE for her SEM image! Please see more details from the link.

Soft Matter Poster Prize, Fall 2007:Congratulations to Ellen for winning the Soft Matter Poster Prize at the Materials Research Society fall meeting.

CCMR Microscopy Image Contest, Summer 2006: Congratulations to Hanying for winning BEST CAPTION for his SEM image! Please see more details from the link.

CCMR Microscopy Image Contest, Spring 2006: Congratulations to Hanying for winning FIRST PLACE for his SEM image and Ellen for winning BEST CAPTION for her SEM image! Please see more details from the link.

Estroff received the 2006 James D. Watson Investigator Program Awards (NYSTAR).

6/2013: Coit departs for two months at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab.

8/2013: Emily departs for International Organizaion for Crystal Growth conference in Poland.

NPR Radio on Rock Munching Mollusks: Hear Lara Estroff's commentary of recent work by Derk Joester at Northwestern

Jason's article from "Ask A Scientist": Under normal use candle wax can become a vapor

Jason's article from "Ask A Scientist": Variety of chemicals in hair relaxers untwist strands

Jason's article from "Ask A Scientist": Motor oil's low vapor pressure keeps paint wet

Last Revised: 6/12/13

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