Lab Members
Lab Members
Principal Investigator
Research Interest: Understanding the toxicological and biochemical properties of nanomaterial interactions with skin and the immune system; develop in vivo models to investigate nanoparticle skin penetration mechanisms, and develop novel biosensors to improve transdermal drug delivery and tissue engineering approaches.
Postdoctoral Scholars
Sarah Morgan, PhD
Postdoctoral Associate
Postdoctoral Associate
Research Interest:
Investigating the bioactivity of microplastics and their adsorbed chemicals in an in vitro mammalian model.
Graduate Students
Research Interest:
Salivary gland tissue chip
Michelle Duan, B.S.
MD - Medical Education (M.D.)
MSTP - Medical Scientist Training Program (M.D., Ph.D.)
BME - Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. Program
MD - Medical Education (M.D.)
MSTP - Medical Scientist Training Program (M.D., Ph.D.)
BME - Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. Program
Research Interest:
Development of a Microphysiological System for Modeling Retinal Degeneration in CLN3 Batten Disease
Research Interest:
How nanomaterials interact with the immune system and modulate skin allergic responses
Research Interest:
Immunomodulatory effects that nano-sized Silica and TiO2 dopped with Manganese have on the phenotype of murine bone marrow derived dendritic cells (BMDCs), studied by adoptive transfer in a mouse model of contact hypersensitivity
Research Interest:
Investigating light therapy to treat hair loss