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Graduate Student
MD PhD Program
Curriculum Vitae
Research Interests
My thesis work is generally focused on developing and characterizing photoresponsive hydrogels for various applications as biomaterials. I have very diverse interests and worked in several research groups as an undergraduate before pursuing MD-PhD training. I collaborate broadly in our lab and beyond, working on the following topics:
- Designing, synthesizing, and applying novel materials (hydrogels, elastomers, liquid crystalline networks, etc.)
- Stem cell biology (mechanotransduction, "bioelectricity," metabolism)
- Advanced imaging modalities (optical diffusion measurements, label-free and lifetime-based imaging methods)
- Advanced data analysis in MATLAB, python, and R