We're excited to show off our newest member of the lab, Annamarie! To learn more about Annamarie's background and to check out some recent publications from our group head over to our website! matsonlab.com

Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar John Matson (@MatsonLab_VT) and colleagues at @virginia_tech "are developing extra-sticky adhesives that can be broken down into their original components once they are no longer needed."

eurekalert.org/news-releases/…

The Matson Lab had a great time at the @VirginiaTechMII Technical Conference & Review. We presented our posters, enjoyed engaging talks, and connected with fellow researchers. Grateful for the opportunity to learn, share, and grow together!

Congrats to Matson lab PhD candidate Isaac Addo on winning the Best Poster Award at the 2026 MII Technical Conference & Review at Virginia Tech! @VirginiaTechMII 🎉

Isaac presented his recently published work in @angew_chem.

Give it a read : doi.org/10.1002/anie.7…

A student-led research project at Virginia Tech led to an unexpected discovery: a new material that could make some of the world’s strongest adhesives. 🫪

We're Hiring! Check out this listing for an Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in the Department of Chemistry
shorturl.at/JTlly

#vtchem

Congrats to PhD #19, Dr. @aqsteele95 a.k.a. THE POS QUEEN of the Matson Lab! It was an absolute delight to have you on our Poly-Olefin Sulfones team all these years. We shall miss you and wish you all the very best for the future!🥳

The @JoshWorchPhD and @jbmatson labs are making exciting advances in sustainable adhesives and designing "extra-sticky adhesives that degrade on command".

news.vt.edu/content/news_v…

Our @angew_chem paper made it to @vtnews! @MatsonLab_VT and @JoshWorchPhD teamed up on strong, degradable bottlebrush polymer adhesives.

Congrats to all involved! 🎉 @VTChemDept

Check out 👇
VT News post : news.vt.edu/articles/2026/…
Paper : doi.org/10.1002/anie.7…

Speaking also at #ACS this morning is John Matson!

Time: 10:20 - 10:45 AM
Talk: "Comparative studies in ring-opening metathesis polymerization and vinyl-addition polymerization: Synthesis, simulations, and gas transport"
Rm: W193a (McCormick Place Convention Center)

#vtchem

Fall ACS 2026 Day 2! Right away this morning is John Matson speaking on "Self-assembly of switch peptides."

Time: 8:05 - 8:25 AM
Place: W193b (McCormick Place Convention Center)

#vtchem #ACS #ACSFall2026

Also speaking today at #ACSFall2026 is John Matson!

Time: 5:35 - 6:00 PM
Talk: "Self-assembled peptide nanomaterials for cell internalization and signaling gas delivery"
Room: W187b (McCormick Place Convention Center)

#vtchem #ACS

Research in the @MatsonLab_VT and the @JoshWorchPhD lab has led to an unexpected breakthrough: a new adhesive that outperforms commercial products and offers promising recyclability advantages.

See the publication and story: shorturl.at/CXh1E
shorturl.at/etdII

Check out our brand-new publication in @angew_chem in collaboration with @JoshWorchPhD lab! Congratulations to authors Clark, Isaac, Woojung and @UditaC23.

Check the paper out: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/an…

We also featured in VT News!(news.vt.edu/videos/y/2026/…)🥳🥳

We can spot our PI @jbmatson in that picture!!

Congratulations to our very talented undergrad Alex Ward for winning the 2026 James E. McGrath Scholarship for excellence in polymer chemistry! Way to go!!🥳🥳

Extremely proud of @UditaC23 @BTousian @ishsarkar for presenting their research posters and sharing their hard work at the Virginia Drug Discovery Consortium 2026. Congratulations !🥳

We are a bit delayed in making the post but super proud and excited to share that our very own @aqsteele95 had received the Graduate Student Doctoral Assistantship award for Spring 2026! Congratulations Anna!!🥳🥳

Our undergrad Zach did a great job at the Undergraduates poster session in the HHS atrium last Friday! We are super proud of his achievements and hard work !!

Matson lab students @BTousian @UditaC23 & @ishsarkar presented their work at the annual poster session of @drugdisc_vt last Friday afternoon. Cheers🥳