Brendan Harley
@profharley.bsky.social
#blacklivesmatter | #translivesmatter | 🍉
Harvard & MIT trained bioengineer
Professor @ U. Illinois & Cancer Center at Illinois
health | society | Imagination & discovery
Partner @kateclancy.bsky.social | runner | dad | nerd
Harvard & MIT trained bioengineer
Professor @ U. Illinois & Cancer Center at Illinois
health | society | Imagination & discovery
Partner @kateclancy.bsky.social | runner | dad | nerd
🚨 Call for Abstracts - Soc for Biomaterials 2026 Annual Meeting 🧪
Have your #biomaterials experiments failed!? Don’t worry, ours have too! We are organizing a session, “Advances from Fortuitous Failures” to showcase resilience & unexpected findings
Deadline: Nov 21. Please submit & share widely!
Have your #biomaterials experiments failed!? Don’t worry, ours have too! We are organizing a session, “Advances from Fortuitous Failures” to showcase resilience & unexpected findings
Deadline: Nov 21. Please submit & share widely!
November 13, 2025 at 10:36 PM
🚨 Call for Abstracts - Soc for Biomaterials 2026 Annual Meeting 🧪
Have your #biomaterials experiments failed!? Don’t worry, ours have too! We are organizing a session, “Advances from Fortuitous Failures” to showcase resilience & unexpected findings
Deadline: Nov 21. Please submit & share widely!
Have your #biomaterials experiments failed!? Don’t worry, ours have too! We are organizing a session, “Advances from Fortuitous Failures” to showcase resilience & unexpected findings
Deadline: Nov 21. Please submit & share widely!
Congrats to #HarleyLab PhD#20, Dr. Gunnar Thompson, on his successful defense: Advancing techniques for engineered tissue models of the bone marrow! Cool work blending hematopoietic stem cells, granular materials, & rheology.
Thanks to committee members Simon Rogers, Mary Kraft, & Andres Garcia
Thanks to committee members Simon Rogers, Mary Kraft, & Andres Garcia
November 11, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Congrats to #HarleyLab PhD#20, Dr. Gunnar Thompson, on his successful defense: Advancing techniques for engineered tissue models of the bone marrow! Cool work blending hematopoietic stem cells, granular materials, & rheology.
Thanks to committee members Simon Rogers, Mary Kraft, & Andres Garcia
Thanks to committee members Simon Rogers, Mary Kraft, & Andres Garcia
Good morning New England
November 4, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Good morning New England
Reading a favorite to my kiddo tonight, #LilaGreer.
With everything going on these days I'm also so thankful to be surrounded by so many in #HigherEd committed to the next generation
With everything going on these days I'm also so thankful to be surrounded by so many in #HigherEd committed to the next generation
October 28, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Reading a favorite to my kiddo tonight, #LilaGreer.
With everything going on these days I'm also so thankful to be surrounded by so many in #HigherEd committed to the next generation
With everything going on these days I'm also so thankful to be surrounded by so many in #HigherEd committed to the next generation
🧪Depressing doing the @pnas.org survey on AI use. Why PNAS? Seems a forgone conclusion they're on-board with AI tools in writing & reviewing manuscripts. Irresponsible.
Best analogy for this stance was that the survey was "Done" after 82% effort, kind of like using AI to get that fancy paper...
Best analogy for this stance was that the survey was "Done" after 82% effort, kind of like using AI to get that fancy paper...
October 16, 2025 at 12:10 PM
🧪Depressing doing the @pnas.org survey on AI use. Why PNAS? Seems a forgone conclusion they're on-board with AI tools in writing & reviewing manuscripts. Irresponsible.
Best analogy for this stance was that the survey was "Done" after 82% effort, kind of like using AI to get that fancy paper...
Best analogy for this stance was that the survey was "Done" after 82% effort, kind of like using AI to get that fancy paper...
My dad was just named a Distinguished Member of Amer Soc of Civil Engineers! An immigrant who did impactful work understanding ground water flow, contaminant transport, & water systems that benefitted US & the world
ASCE made a cool video of his work:
www.asce.org/career-growt...
Super proud ❤️🍀
ASCE made a cool video of his work:
www.asce.org/career-growt...
Super proud ❤️🍀
October 13, 2025 at 12:50 AM
My dad was just named a Distinguished Member of Amer Soc of Civil Engineers! An immigrant who did impactful work understanding ground water flow, contaminant transport, & water systems that benefitted US & the world
ASCE made a cool video of his work:
www.asce.org/career-growt...
Super proud ❤️🍀
ASCE made a cool video of his work:
www.asce.org/career-growt...
Super proud ❤️🍀
#bmes2025 with #harleylab past and present.
These folks work hard and care about each other.
Such a privilege to be able to work with them
These folks work hard and care about each other.
Such a privilege to be able to work with them
October 9, 2025 at 1:26 PM
#bmes2025 with #harleylab past and present.
These folks work hard and care about each other.
Such a privilege to be able to work with them
These folks work hard and care about each other.
Such a privilege to be able to work with them
Check out the fantastic #harleylab research at #bmes2025! See you in San Diego
October 8, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Check out the fantastic #harleylab research at #bmes2025! See you in San Diego
#BMES2025 is next week. I'm looking forward to great science 🧪 & colleagues.
Please check out this off-site reception Wed 10/8! There are many events, but please join us (the whole time or even for 20min). Free food & drinks. Short walk from Conv Center. 🏳️⚧️🌈
Please share & DM me for the location!
Please check out this off-site reception Wed 10/8! There are many events, but please join us (the whole time or even for 20min). Free food & drinks. Short walk from Conv Center. 🏳️⚧️🌈
Please share & DM me for the location!
October 4, 2025 at 8:21 AM
#BMES2025 is next week. I'm looking forward to great science 🧪 & colleagues.
Please check out this off-site reception Wed 10/8! There are many events, but please join us (the whole time or even for 20min). Free food & drinks. Short walk from Conv Center. 🏳️⚧️🌈
Please share & DM me for the location!
Please check out this off-site reception Wed 10/8! There are many events, but please join us (the whole time or even for 20min). Free food & drinks. Short walk from Conv Center. 🏳️⚧️🌈
Please share & DM me for the location!
September 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Wrote a bit about this in @chicagotribune.com
tl/rl: JFK Jr fundamentally misrepresents how research is done. He offers false hope to patients and families. He's unserious about public health. He's a charlatan.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/02/o...
tl/rl: JFK Jr fundamentally misrepresents how research is done. He offers false hope to patients and families. He's unserious about public health. He's a charlatan.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/02/o...
September 2, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Wrote a bit about this in @chicagotribune.com
tl/rl: JFK Jr fundamentally misrepresents how research is done. He offers false hope to patients and families. He's unserious about public health. He's a charlatan.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/02/o...
tl/rl: JFK Jr fundamentally misrepresents how research is done. He offers false hope to patients and families. He's unserious about public health. He's a charlatan.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/02/o...
New Opinion out today in @chicagotribune.com
"The Bio10 is an academic powerhouse."
"The health of our society depends on generations of young students equipped to embrace, and succeed in the face of, uncertainty."
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/02/o...
"The Bio10 is an academic powerhouse."
"The health of our society depends on generations of young students equipped to embrace, and succeed in the face of, uncertainty."
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/02/o...
September 2, 2025 at 1:15 PM
New Opinion out today in @chicagotribune.com
"The Bio10 is an academic powerhouse."
"The health of our society depends on generations of young students equipped to embrace, and succeed in the face of, uncertainty."
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/02/o...
"The Bio10 is an academic powerhouse."
"The health of our society depends on generations of young students equipped to embrace, and succeed in the face of, uncertainty."
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/02/o...
Urbana evening sky ❤️
August 31, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Urbana evening sky ❤️
I have a dream that one day before I retire I'll get to ride this elevator. 18 years in, it's not looking so good...
August 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I have a dream that one day before I retire I'll get to ride this elevator. 18 years in, it's not looking so good...
A reminder. The budget that just passed the House slashes US scientific research by half. Please call or email your senators and tell them you do not want the NIH and NSF cut. You can find your senators contact info here: www.senate.gov/senators/sen...
June 8, 2025 at 12:22 PM
A reminder. The budget that just passed the House slashes US scientific research by half. Please call or email your senators and tell them you do not want the NIH and NSF cut. You can find your senators contact info here: www.senate.gov/senators/sen...
Second annual #harleylab undergrad poster fair.
Over the past year, our grad students & postdocs have mentored over 20 undergrad researchers. Today we had 18 posters showing work at all stages of development. Some have worked all 4yrs. Exceptional.
Mentoring is such a powerful force for good.
Over the past year, our grad students & postdocs have mentored over 20 undergrad researchers. Today we had 18 posters showing work at all stages of development. Some have worked all 4yrs. Exceptional.
Mentoring is such a powerful force for good.
May 14, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Second annual #harleylab undergrad poster fair.
Over the past year, our grad students & postdocs have mentored over 20 undergrad researchers. Today we had 18 posters showing work at all stages of development. Some have worked all 4yrs. Exceptional.
Mentoring is such a powerful force for good.
Over the past year, our grad students & postdocs have mentored over 20 undergrad researchers. Today we had 18 posters showing work at all stages of development. Some have worked all 4yrs. Exceptional.
Mentoring is such a powerful force for good.
Back where it all started. Spending the day recognizing one of my mentors.
My time in Les's lab completely changed my vision for what tissue engineering could be.
Do the crazy, orthogonal postdoc.
My time in Les's lab completely changed my vision for what tissue engineering could be.
Do the crazy, orthogonal postdoc.
May 8, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Back where it all started. Spending the day recognizing one of my mentors.
My time in Les's lab completely changed my vision for what tissue engineering could be.
Do the crazy, orthogonal postdoc.
My time in Les's lab completely changed my vision for what tissue engineering could be.
Do the crazy, orthogonal postdoc.
April 20, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Busy week for #harleylab at #sfb2025. Check out a whole lot of great biomaterials research from our group!
April 9, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Busy week for #harleylab at #sfb2025. Check out a whole lot of great biomaterials research from our group!
Theme song for the debrief from a multi university leadership meeting?
April 7, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Theme song for the debrief from a multi university leadership meeting?
Yes! The Big10 has 18 members, 800k+ undergrad, & a mission to to enhance the lives of the people in our states, across the nation, & around the world via learning, discovery, engagement, &economic development.
We *must* be a part of the effort to support higher education.
We *must* be a part of the effort to support higher education.
March 31, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Yes! The Big10 has 18 members, 800k+ undergrad, & a mission to to enhance the lives of the people in our states, across the nation, & around the world via learning, discovery, engagement, &economic development.
We *must* be a part of the effort to support higher education.
We *must* be a part of the effort to support higher education.