Who we are
Chase Cornelison, Ph.D. Principle Investigator Ph.D., ChE, UT Austin (2015) B.S., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UT-Knoxville (2011) |
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GRADUATE STUDENTS
Natsai Prisca Nyabadza, B.S.
Ph.D. student Biomedical Engineering Joined: Fall 2021 Natsai Prisca is from Zimbabwe. She studied Engineering and Neuroscience at Smith College, and has worked in protein engineering and drug discovery for pharmaceutical company Merck. Now Natsai works to identify matrix molecules responsible for promoting anti-inflammatory glial cell phenotypes by studying the interactions between patient-derived cancer cells and glial cells. Natsai enjoys dancing, knitting, Rubik's cube, & collecting pretty rocks.
Sarah Tenney, B.S.
Rotation Ph.D. student Neuroscience and Behavior Joined: Spring 2023 More information to follow soon...
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Hoi Kwon, B.S.
Master's. student Chemical Engineering Joined: Spring 2022 Hoi is from South Korea. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering and Stemcell Biotechnology at Konkuk University. Previously, he worked on engineering donor molecules in Organic Solar Cells. Now, he is working on measuring interstitial fluid flow in the spinal cord and effects on secondary neural injury. Hoi enjoys watching movies, reading books, and engaging in discussions about history.
This could be you! See the Open Positions and UMass BME pages to learn more.
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RESEARCH STAFF
Brycen Burke, B.S.
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UMass Amherst (2022)
Focus: Glial cell mechano-signaling
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UMass Amherst (2022)
Focus: Glial cell mechano-signaling
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Christopher Streilein
Major: Biomedical Engineering Project: Neuronal flow response *Honors thesis student 
Andrew Bermudez
Major: Neuroscience, minor in Biochem and Molecular Biology Project: Microglial flow response |
Hannah Duran
Major: Biomedical Engineering Project: Combinatorial effects of flow and matrix composition 
Trisha Raman
Major: Biomedical Engineering Project: Effects of glioma derived matrix on neural cells |
Interested in undergraduate research? Please fill out this application and email to rcornelison@umass.edu
ALUMNI
Rebecca Louisthelmy, B.S. in Biomedical Engineering Currently: Graduate student at University of Maryland
Kimia Abedi, B.S. in Biomedical Engineering Currently: Research staff at Mass General Hospital
Shane Priester, B.S. in Biomedical Engineering Currently: Graduate student at University of Florida
Aleeza Zilberman, B.S. in Biomedical Engineering Currently: Graduate student at RPI
Kimia Abedi, B.S. in Biomedical Engineering Currently: Research staff at Mass General Hospital
Shane Priester, B.S. in Biomedical Engineering Currently: Graduate student at University of Florida
Aleeza Zilberman, B.S. in Biomedical Engineering Currently: Graduate student at RPI
