Contact Info

Danielle Benoit, Ph.D. Department of Biomedical Engineering University of Rochester work Rochester, NY

Recent Publications

    • Henry SM
    • Convertine AJ
    • Benoit DS
    • Hoffman AS
    • Stayton PS
    (2009 Jun 17). End-functionalized polymers and junction-functionalized diblock copolymers via RAFT chain extension with maleimido monomers. Bioconjug Chem. 20, 1122-8.
    • Benoit DS
    • Collins SD
    • Anseth KS
    (2009 Mar 05). Multifunctional hydrogels that promote osteogenic hMSC differentiation through stimulation and sequestering of BMP2. Adv Funct Mater. 17, 2085-2093.
    • Convertine AJ
    • Benoit DS
    • Duvall CL
    • Hoffman AS
    • Stayton PS
    (2009 Jan 27). Development of a novel endosomolytic diblock copolymer for siRNA delivery. J Control Release. 133, 221-9.
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Danielle Benoit

Prof. Benoit will arrive at the University in January 2010. If you have questions about her research program or interest in working with her once she arrives, please contact Prof. Benoit.

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  • Incoming Assistant Professor

    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Chemical Engineering

Benoit Lab

Research Overview

Our lab works at the interface of medicine and engineering, with an emphasis on precisely controlling biomaterial functionality and architecture to treat diseases, control cell behavior, or answer fundamental biological questions. In particular, we are focusing on two avenues: synthetic hydrogels with tunable degradation and mechanical properties as a synthetic extracellular matrix analogue for the culture and delivery of cells for regenerative medicine approaches and polymers formed using reversible-addition fragmentation chain transfer polymerization (RAFT), a controlled, living polymerization strategy, designed with drug delivery applications in mind. Our overall hypothesis is that by using bottom-up approaches, we can design ‘smart’ materials with distinct capabilities, such as controlling cell behavior or overcoming delivery barriers.