Leight Research Group

Leight Research Group

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

Accordions

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Leight headshot
Jennifer Leight, PhD
Dr. Jennifer Leight is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Biomedical Engineering Department at The Ohio State University.

 

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

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

Accordions

News
Joe Awarded Prestigious Presidential Postdoctoral Scholarship
Leight Lab Moves to 8th Floor of BRT
Ameya Presents at 2019 BMES Conference