Professor Vallée-Bélisle and his group are inspired by nature in developing biotechnologies and nanotechnologies (biosensors, nanomachines, etc.) aimed at making real improvements in global health and environmental issues.

Professor Zhu’s group focuses on the synthesis, characterization and development of new polymeric materials, including hydrogels, degradable polymers, shape-memory materials and nano- and microparticles, for biomedical and industrial applications.