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About the Leight Lab

Leight Lab
Leight Laboratory

In August of 2022, Dr. Leight accepted a teaching focused faculty role in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, and the Leight lab is no longer actively conducting research. 

The Leight Lab studied extracellular matrix remodeling in the tumor microenvironment. Specifically, we focused on the development of a fluorescent peptide sensors to measure matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) activity in 3D cellular microenvironments. Read more about our research or check out our publications below!

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Jen and Anne Strohecker finish 25 miles in Pelotonia '16

Jen and Anne Strohecker finish 25 miles in Pelotonia '16

Leight Lab Cookout May 2019

Leight Lab Cookout May 2019

Erin performing a Kaiser Test

Erin performing a Kaiser Test

Peptide synthesizer

Peptide synthesizer

In situ zymography

In situ zymography

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Leight Research Group
870 Biomedical Research Tower
460 W 12th Ave
Columbus, OH 43210

leight.1 AT osu.edu

The lab has closed and is not accepting new students.

Funding

OSU Comprehensive Cancer Center Idea Award

Ex vivo avatars to study patient specific responses to breast cancer treatment

Pelatonia

 

Ohio Cancer Research Associates

Impact of the tumor microenvironment on matrix metalloproteinase activity

Ohio Cancer Research

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Recent Lab Alumni

Joe Sharick, PhD

Joe Sharick, PhD

Postdoctoral Scholar

2019 - 2022

Joshua Zent

Joshua Zent

Graduate Researcher

2018 - 2022

Liam Holzer

Liam Holzer

Graduate Researcher

2020 - 2021

Emma Rand

Emma Rand

Undergraduate Researcher

2019 - 2021

Logan Bowen

Logan Bowen

Undergraduate Researcher

2019 - 2021

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