Research Interests: Biomaterials design and cardiovascular tissue engineering

Projects: I’m developing a new type of biocompatible and biodegradable elastomers based on metal-ligand chelation and applying them in cardiovascular tissue engineering. The metal-ligand chelation offers a unique advantage unseen in conventional elastomer design because one ligand binds multiple metal ions yielding bonds of different properties (mechanical properties, degradation profiles, etc.). Vascular grafts prepared from these elastomers have been implanted into small and larger animal models to evaluate their potentials in cardiovascular regenerative medicine.

Hobbies: Skiing, swimming, fishing, hiking, reading, karaoke, drawing

Fun Facts: I will join the Cardiovascular Institute, Rowan-Virtua School of Translational Biomedical Engineering & Sciences as a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in September 2023.

Research Interests: Polymeric biomaterials, controlled drug delivery and tissue generation

Project: New Materials – Development of functional polyesters to engineer synthetic vascular grafts for small arteries and other functional biomaterials to create scaffolds for drug delivery systems and tissue regeneration

Hobbies:  Reading and jogging

Research Interests: Biomaterials and scaffolds for cardiovascular regenerative medicine

Project: Vascular Graft – Our group has successfully demonstrated that in small animals, a cell-free synthetic arterial graft can regenerate in vivo to form living, artery-like structures. I am optimizing the graft design and fabrication process for safety, efficacy, translation readiness as we conduct large animal validation, and implant synthetic resorbable vascular grafts in large animal models.

Hobbies: Jogging, writing, current events, philosophy, classical music

Fun Facts: I learned statistics in Excel.

Research Interests: Extracellular Matrix, Tissue Regeneration, Protein Delivery

Project: Primitive Extracellular Matrix – Our group has previously developed a coacervate growth factor delivery system capable of improving tissue regeneration in skin wounds, bone defects, and the cardiovascular system. I am currently investigating the effect of our coacervate on non-healing diabetic ulcers. I also develop new extracellular matrix-derived biomaterials to stimulate cardiac regeneration after myocardial infarction (MI). These materials are derived from animals capable of large-scale tissue regeneration such as zebrafish.

Research Interests: Controlled Delivery, Biomaterials Design, Immunotherapeutics

Project: Protein Delivery – Our group has previously demonstrated the use of a heparin-based complex coacervate delivery system for applications that include post-MI heart regeneration and wound healing. I am currently investigating its application towards cancer immunotherapy via a melanoma model. I am also designing novel polymers and hydrogels that can be applied as a platform for various controlled delivery applications.

Research Interests: Vascular tissue engineering, 3D printing, Functional biomaterials

Projects: I am developing fabrication processes (i.e. electrospinning and 3D printing) of PGS vascular grafts that can control multiple design parameters with precision in order to study in vivo tissue remodeling outcomes of different graft designs. 

Hobbies: Cooking and traveling

Fun Facts: I learned how to fold origami crane when I was in kindergarten.

Research Interests: Drug Delivery, Imaging, Biomaterials, & Tissue regeneration

Projects: Loading Hemoglobin in an Erythrocyte membrane-enclosed coacervate to transport oxygen

Hobbies: Dance, Sing, Yoga & Gym

Research Interests: Biomaterials

Projects: Development of resorbable electrospun vascular grafts

Hobbies: Watch movies, go hiking, and explore new restaurants

Fun Facts: I cannot live without coffee

Research Interests: Biomaterials and silica nanoparticles synthesis applied to cancer treatment

Projects: My PhD is about mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) synthesis and new methods on chemotherapeutic drugs encapsulation with the goal of avoiding side effects and improving effectivity in cancer treatment. I am doing my PhD in Madrid, Spain, but currently I am doing a research stay here with Yadong’s group.

Hobbies: I love hiking, reading, writing, and spending time with my fur baby (my cat)

Fun Facts: I am from Valencia, a coast city in Spain (it’s always sunny), so here I’m always frozen (and I’ve only been here in summer time…)

Research Interests: Cardiovascular tissue engineering

Project: PGS-based vascular graft optimization

Research Interests: Biodegradable polymer synthesis, drug delivery, tissue engineering

 Projects: 1. Synthesis of biodegradable polymers using supercritical fluid technology; 2. Microencapsulation of pharmaceuticals and drug delivery at molecular level

Research Interests: Regenerative medicine

Projects: Organoid model

Hobbies: Stargazing, wushu (performative martial arts), ice climbing

Research Interests: I am passionate about biomaterials and tissue engineering, especially their applications in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.

Projects: Engineering a better organoid model for the human gut project

Hobbies: I love playing the piano and I am into pop and classical music.

Fun Facts: I used to own a big fluffy Samoyed named “Snowball.”

Research Interests: Tissue Engineering and Cardiovascular Regeneration

Projects: Working with Daniel Long to develop extracellular matrix-derived biomaterials from regenerative species, including zebrafish, to stimulate cardiac regeneration after myocardial infarction.

Research Interests: Tissue regeneration and biomimetic materials

Prior Research: Coral light use efficiency and Surveying rockfish parasites.

Research Interests: Tissue engineering, chemistry, immunology

Projects: Developing biodegradable metal-chelating polymers for tissue engineering

Hobbies: Drawing, dancing, eating good food

Fun Fact: I’m a tour guide on campus!

Research Interests: Cellular engineering, biomaterials, regenerative medicine

Projects: Using regenerative goldfish extracellular matrices to treat spinal cord injury

Hobbies: Table tennis, ultimate frisbee, reading

Research Interests: Biodegradable polymer synthesis

Research Interests: Biomaterials, drug delivery

Projects: Fabrication of microneedles that deliver drugs to treat Psoriasis

Hobbies: Rock climbing, skiing, drawing, listening to music

Fun Facts: I have a dog named Charlie

Research Interests: Immunology and drug delivery

Research Interests: Tissue engineering and regeneration

Projects: Studying regenerative species for potential extracellular matrix-based treatment applications

Hobbies: Indian classical violin and dance, painting, reading YA novels, creative writing, social justice work

Fun fact: I love interior design!

Research Interests: Tissue regeneration

Projects: Analyzing goldfish cardiac regeneration capabilities and mechanisms

Hobbies: Rock climbing, badminton, piano

Research Interests: Characterization of 3D printed vascular grafts

Research Interests: Biomaterials, tissue regeneration

Projects: Fabricating tubular scaffolds with highly interconnected pores

Hobbies: LONG walks, marker drawing, looking at rabbit photos

Research Interests: Cancer immunotherapy, Drug delivery

Projects: Developing a coacervate delivery system for the treatment of melanoma with immunotherapeutics

Hobbies: Baking, crafts, traveling

Fun fact: I have an amazing cat named Foxy!

Research Interests: Drug Delivery and Drug Development

Projects: Rapamycin Releasing Polymer

Hobbies: I like to vibe, cook, and talk about life 🙂

Fun fact: My full name translates to “All Encompassing Sky Martial Arts”

Research Interests: Drug Delivery and Coacervate

Projects: Development of tunable release microneedles

Hobbies: Astronomy, Fishing, and F1

Fun Facts: I have a pet bunny and snake