How the Materials Innovation Platform Uses the Best Technologies to Advance Materials Research
The strength of the MIP program lies in collaboration not only among researchers within the program but also with users outside of the program and across the country. Each platform has state-of-the-art facilities that are available for use outside of the universities in which they are housed, which helps further the overarching goal of expanding and accelerating research in these areas.
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The 2026 SFG Annual Meeting
Sun Nov 8, 2026, 9:00AM - Wed Nov 11, 2026, 5:00PM
Join glycobiologists from around the world for several days of cutting-edge science, collaboration, and community. The Annual Meeting brings together leaders, early-career investigators, and trainees to share the latest advances in glycobiology research and foster meaningful connections across the field.
2026 BioPACIFIC MIP Summer School
Mon Jul 13, 2026, 9:00AM - Fri Jul 17, 2026, 5:00PM
The BioPACIFIC MIP Summer School offers undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs, faculty, technical staff, and industry researchers a week-long opportunity to learn more about scalable production of bio-derived building blocks and polymers.
Application Deadline: April 10
Featured News
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Director Javier Read de Alaniz Named AAAS Fellow
Director Javier Read de Alaniz of UCSB has been elected a 2025 AAAS Fellow, joining UCSB colleagues. AAAS honors scientists for advancing fields and public good. Read de Alaniz is recognized for designing stimuli-responsive organic materials that change optical properties under visible light, enabling smart materials and energy-efficient technologies.
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Karen Wooley elected to the 2026 Class of the National Academy of Engineering
Texas A&M Professor Karen Wooley has been elected to the 2026 National Academy of Engineering, recognizing her leadership in polymer chemistry and materials science. Her work on advanced macromolecular systems spans medicine, sustainability, and nanotechnology. The honor also positions her on BioPACIFIC MIP’s External Advisory Board.
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BioPACIFIC MIP Expands Capabilities with Move to UCSB’s OASIS Facility
BioPACIFIC MIP’s UCSB labs moved to OASIS, a 105,000-sq-ft innovation hub for advanced materials R&D, prototyping, and scale-up. Most instruments relocated; SAXS, microrheology, and texture tools stay at CNSI. The OASIS–CNSI partnership enables seamless synthesis, analysis, and translation from discovery to deployment.