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Principal investigator
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Shuvo Roy, PhD |
Development of MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) technology for biomedical applications with an emphasis on implantable devices |
Administration
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Illya Gordon |
Management of Biodesign Lab and Biomedical Micro & Nanotechnology Core (BMNC), focusing on facilitating and assisting in device fabrication and development for application in urgent biomedical challenges such as drug delivery, stem cell differentiation, and point-of-care diagnostics |
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Margaret (Peggy) Lees, MTM |
Manage and direct activities pertaining to preclinical and clinical trials, outreach and grant management |
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Desiree Khu, MBA |
Administrative support for Dr. Shuvo Roy |
Postdoctoral scholars
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Jarrett Moyer, MD |
Evaluates surgical considerations necessary for implantation of the kidney device as well as collaborating on the ECMO and bioartificial pancreas projects in similar capacities |
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Parsa Taheri, PhD
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Design and development of silicon nanopore membranes (SNMs) |
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Avinash Patil, PhD |
Corrosion mechanisms of silicon nanopore membranes (SNMs) in body fluid, and surface modification of SNM to improve its in-vivo performance |
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Rebecca Gologorsky, MD |
Development of implantable bioartificial organs |
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Nina Hojs, MD, PhD |
Development of the bioreactor for the artificial kidney |
Graduate students
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Emily Abada |
Development of an extracorporeal membrane oxygenator (ECMO) using silicon membrane technology |
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Zohora Iqbal |
Improving the biocompatibility of silicon nanopore membranes (SNMs) by surface chemistry alteration with polymer coatings |
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Adam Rao |
Translational biomedical engineering projects and non-invasive medical device development |
Laboratory staff
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Charles Blaha, MS |
Construction of the housing for the implantable bioartificial kidney and testing of silicon membrane technology for various biomedical applications; assists the Principal Investigator with reports, manuscripts, and proposals |
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Eun Jung Kim, PhD |
Surface modification techniques and hemocompatibility testing for silicon nanopore membranes (SNMs); characterization of cellular responses of bone marrow stem cells, connective tissue progenitor cells, derived mammalian cells on microtextured surfaces in order to understand cell-surface interactions for tissue engineering applications |
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Ana Santandreu, BS |
Design and validation of cell encapsulating technologies and tissue engineered scaffolds for the intravascular bioartificial pancreas (iBAP); testing of allo- and xenogeneic islet sources compatible with the iBAP platform; analysis and characterization of silicon nanopore membranes (SNMs) in-vivo performance; collaboration with The Kidney Project |
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Ben Chui, PhD |
Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)-related research including design, layout, and fabrication, with a focus on device prototyping and process development; use of MEMS and nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) to implement breakthrough technology in the bio-sciences |
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Tariq Haniff, MS |
Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), remote sensing applications, and transducers in renewable energy |
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Nathan Wright, MS |
Development of advanced therapy systems and devices to improve outcomes and quality of life for end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients |
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Tom Horn, BS |
Artificial organ housing construction featuring silicon nanopore membranes (SNMs) through mechanical and bioengineering techniques |
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Alonso Torres, BS |
Immuno-isolation with silicon nanopore membranes (SNMs); construction of cell scaffolds for fabrication of intravascular bio-artificial pancreas (iBAP); testing of allogenic, xenogenic, and stem-cell derived cells for Type One Diabetes therapy; application and efficacy of substance identifying techniques |
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Deepika Sarode, BA |
Evaluation and development of thrombogenicity testing methods for large blood-contacting medical devices |
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Rebecca Shaheen, BS |
Fabrication of a super porous cell scaffold that is physiologically relevant for human islets; in vivo and in vitro testing and characterization of intravenous bio artificial pancreas (iBAP); mathematical modeling of oxygen transport within the device |
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Jimmy Ly, PhD |
Design and fabrication of robust silicon nanopore membranes (SNMs) and housing for blood filtration and cell immunoisolation |
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