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Making smart materials

Wednesday, 16 September 2009

Lee H Clippard

Molecular Biosciences

Jason Shear, Marvin Whiteley and others are developing "smart materials" in order to study antibiotic resistance, develop new medical devices and explore how 3-D hydrogels can help regrow nerve cells.

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Lee H Clippard

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Lee is the Director of Communications for the college. He holds a B.S. in Biology from UT and an M.S. in Entomology from UW-Madison. He lives in East Austin with his partner, their dog, and a garden full of plants and bugs.

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