On 2/28/18, Seoyoung defended her thesis entitled: “The Role of the Membrane in Integrin-Mediated Adhesion of Cells to Surfaces.” This work highlighted how lipids can influence mechanical interaction of cells with their surroundings much like they influence chemical interactions. Seoyoung also developed a new method to measure, for the first time, mechanical properties of cell membranes in their native state. Nice work Seoyoung!