Netz Lab at UNC | Chapel Hill
@netzlab.bsky.social
We love electrochemistry and biophysics. We blend the two to create continuous molecular monitors for health and biomedical research applications.
We've adapted our glucometer-based antibody assay to a 96-well plate format, making it more scalable and broadly applicable beyond SARS-CoV-2.
👏 Kudos to authors Elysse Ornelas-Gatdula & Xinran An!
🔗 pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
#biosensors #womeninscience
👏 Kudos to authors Elysse Ornelas-Gatdula & Xinran An!
🔗 pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
#biosensors #womeninscience
Adapting antibody–invertase fusion protein immunoassays to multiwell plates for infectious disease antibody quantification
Traditional enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) rely on horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-conjugated antibodies to generate a colorimetric response proportional to target antibody concentration. Ho...
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November 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM
We've adapted our glucometer-based antibody assay to a 96-well plate format, making it more scalable and broadly applicable beyond SARS-CoV-2.
👏 Kudos to authors Elysse Ornelas-Gatdula & Xinran An!
🔗 pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
#biosensors #womeninscience
👏 Kudos to authors Elysse Ornelas-Gatdula & Xinran An!
🔗 pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
#biosensors #womeninscience
Going from benchtop sensors to in vivo testing is tough. In his final PhD work, John Mack explored using 3D printing to simplify subcutaneous electrode systems. He shared all .stl files to help others get started:
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
#InVivo #Electrochemistry #OpenScience
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
#InVivo #Electrochemistry #OpenScience
September 19, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Going from benchtop sensors to in vivo testing is tough. In his final PhD work, John Mack explored using 3D printing to simplify subcutaneous electrode systems. He shared all .stl files to help others get started:
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
#InVivo #Electrochemistry #OpenScience
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
#InVivo #Electrochemistry #OpenScience
Excited to share new work with David Jenkins on NHC monolayers for biosensing! Phattananawee Nalaoh & Vincent Clark show aptamer-clicking to NHCs is possible. Still facing capacitive & peroxide issues but stronger gold bonding is a big step forward!
pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10....
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August 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Excited to share new work with David Jenkins on NHC monolayers for biosensing! Phattananawee Nalaoh & Vincent Clark show aptamer-clicking to NHCs is possible. Still facing capacitive & peroxide issues but stronger gold bonding is a big step forward!
pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10....
pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10....
Many students I talk to feel alone in their stress and uncertainty about academia. But they’re not. Sharing our stories can be healing. In this editorial, I reflect on the challenges and lessons from building my research career:
🔗https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1149/2754-2726/adf6c8
🔗https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1149/2754-2726/adf6c8
August 6, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Many students I talk to feel alone in their stress and uncertainty about academia. But they’re not. Sharing our stories can be healing. In this editorial, I reflect on the challenges and lessons from building my research career:
🔗https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1149/2754-2726/adf6c8
🔗https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1149/2754-2726/adf6c8
🔬 New from our lab:
H₂O₂ generated during NBE sensor interrogation (with reporter methylene blue) drives oligo hydrolysis. We show mitigation strategies + in vivo results with improved stability, no pretreatment or baseline subtraction!
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pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
H₂O₂ generated during NBE sensor interrogation (with reporter methylene blue) drives oligo hydrolysis. We show mitigation strategies + in vivo results with improved stability, no pretreatment or baseline subtraction!
📄
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Extending the Operational Lifespan of Nucleic Acid-Based Electrochemical Sensors via Protection against Hydrogen Peroxide and Oligonucleotide Displacement
Nucleic acid-based electrochemical sensors (NBEs) have emerged as a promising approach to continuous molecular monitoring in vivo. NBEs consist of electrically conductive gold surfaces coated with sel...
pubs.acs.org
June 27, 2025 at 1:34 PM
🔬 New from our lab:
H₂O₂ generated during NBE sensor interrogation (with reporter methylene blue) drives oligo hydrolysis. We show mitigation strategies + in vivo results with improved stability, no pretreatment or baseline subtraction!
📄
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
H₂O₂ generated during NBE sensor interrogation (with reporter methylene blue) drives oligo hydrolysis. We show mitigation strategies + in vivo results with improved stability, no pretreatment or baseline subtraction!
📄
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Congrats Dr. John Mack! 🎓
Just defended his PhD in BCMB_JHMI. I am inspired by his contributions: from diving into biosensor biostats to developing novel additive manufacturing for sensor development. Excited for his next chapter @ DEKA R&D! #PhDDefense #Mentorship #Innovation
Just defended his PhD in BCMB_JHMI. I am inspired by his contributions: from diving into biosensor biostats to developing novel additive manufacturing for sensor development. Excited for his next chapter @ DEKA R&D! #PhDDefense #Mentorship #Innovation
June 21, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Congrats Dr. John Mack! 🎓
Just defended his PhD in BCMB_JHMI. I am inspired by his contributions: from diving into biosensor biostats to developing novel additive manufacturing for sensor development. Excited for his next chapter @ DEKA R&D! #PhDDefense #Mentorship #Innovation
Just defended his PhD in BCMB_JHMI. I am inspired by his contributions: from diving into biosensor biostats to developing novel additive manufacturing for sensor development. Excited for his next chapter @ DEKA R&D! #PhDDefense #Mentorship #Innovation
It’s official: I’ve received tenure at UNC Chapel Hill!
Grateful, excited, and ready to push the frontiers of science with the amazing Tar Heel community. Starting on 07/01
Let’s lead with creativity, innovation, and inclusive excellence.
#Tenure #STEM #AcademicTwitter
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Grateful, excited, and ready to push the frontiers of science with the amazing Tar Heel community. Starting on 07/01
Let’s lead with creativity, innovation, and inclusive excellence.
#Tenure #STEM #AcademicTwitter
bot.unc.edu/approved-per...
Approved Personnel Actions - Board of Trustees
Faculty and Non-Faculty Appointment Personnel Actions Approved by the Board of Trustees on 06/04/2025 Promotions Conferring Tenure Brad Barlow College of Arts and Sciences Physics and Astronomy Kemal ...
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June 5, 2025 at 3:10 AM
It’s official: I’ve received tenure at UNC Chapel Hill!
Grateful, excited, and ready to push the frontiers of science with the amazing Tar Heel community. Starting on 07/01
Let’s lead with creativity, innovation, and inclusive excellence.
#Tenure #STEM #AcademicTwitter
bot.unc.edu/approved-per...
Grateful, excited, and ready to push the frontiers of science with the amazing Tar Heel community. Starting on 07/01
Let’s lead with creativity, innovation, and inclusive excellence.
#Tenure #STEM #AcademicTwitter
bot.unc.edu/approved-per...
It was a true pleasure collaborating with the @futurumcareers.bsky.social team to create this open-access academic resource for students around the world. Though my background is in chemistry, our research is highly multidisciplinary. Learn more about our work at: netzlab.unc.edu!
In our latest animation, we explore the work of Dr Netz Arroyo from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Netz is developing a new type of continuous molecular monitor that will be able to track our health in real time: youtu.be/jHlS7rkk2dg
How can wearable sensors help monitor health and tailor drugt reatments?
YouTube video by Futurum Careers
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May 16, 2025 at 6:48 PM
It was a true pleasure collaborating with the @futurumcareers.bsky.social team to create this open-access academic resource for students around the world. Though my background is in chemistry, our research is highly multidisciplinary. Learn more about our work at: netzlab.unc.edu!