Carnegie Mellon University

Abbott Lab

Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering

       

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Rosalyn Abbott

Degrees/Education/Experience:
Postdoctoral Research, 2012-2017, Tufts University
Ph.D., 2012, University of Vermont
M.S., 2008, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
B.S., 2008, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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ELIZABETH JOHNSTON

PhD candidate in the Biomedical Engineering Department

Degrees/Education/Experience
M.S., 2020, Carnegie Mellon University degree in Biomedical Engineering
B.S., 2018, Georgia Institute of Technology degree in Biomedical Engineering

Area of research: reciprocal interaction of vasculature and adipocytes

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LINDSEY HUFF

PhD student in the Biomedical Engineering Department

Degrees/Education/Experience
B.S., 2021, Bradley University degree in Mechanical Engineering

Area of research: Cellular agriculture and microfluidic devices

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NATE ROBLIN

PhD student in Material Science and Engineering

Degrees/Education/Experience
B.S., 2021, Carnegie Mellon University duel degree in Biomedical and Material Science and Engineering

Area of research: degradation of silk biomaterials

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HANCHUAN XU

M.S. Research student in Biomedical Engineering

Degrees/Education/Experience
B.S., 2021, Converse CoOllege degree in Medical Labroatory Science

Area of research: cytomegalovirus effects on adipose tissue

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JIANI CHEN

M.S. Research student in Biomedical Engineering

Degrees/Education/Experience
B.S., 2021, Occidental College degree in Cognitive Science and Biology

Area of research: cytomegalovirus effects on adipose tissue

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Kayla Heyward

M.S. Applied Study student in Biomedical Engineering

Degrees/Education/Experience:
B.S., 2022, University of Southern California degree in Biomedical Engineering

Area of research: adipose tissue fibrosis

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Sasha Shefter

Material Science Engineering and Biomedical Engineering dual degree major

Area of research: Gecko-like thin-film silk

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TAL DASSAU

Chemical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering dual degree major

Area of research: nitric oxide and adipose tissue fibrosis

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GISELLE OBERGFELL

Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering dual degree major

Area of research: cellular agriculture

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ERIC JOHNSON

Environmental Engineering/Engineering and Public Policy dual degree major

Area of research: environmental obesogens and adipose tissue health

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Theo Mohideen

Biological Science and Biomedical Engineering dual degree major

Area of research: cellular agriculture

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Daniel Aluko

Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering dual degree major

Area of research: cellular agriculture

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Jimmy Min Ho Kim

Chemical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering dual degree major

Area of research: degradation of silk biomaterials

We are so proud of our past lab members:
  • MEGAN DEBARI, PhD and postdoc in Material Science and Engineering (Currently @ Phillips)
  • ERICA IIZUKA, BS in Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering
  • QIJIA ZHOU, MS in Biomedical Engineering
  • CLAUDE KING III, MS in Biomedical Engineering (Currently a PhD Student @ University of Miami)
  • RUHI NAIK, MS in Computational Biology (Currently @ Bristol Myers Squibb)
  • DAKSHI KOCHHAR, MS in Biomedical Engineering (Currently @ Pall Corporation)
  • SPENCER RHODES, MS in Biomedical Engineering (Currently @ Finless Foods)
  • TAHLIA ALTGOLD, BS in Biomedical and Material Science Engineering (Currently a MS Student @ CMU)
  • SEAN PEREIRA, BS in Biomedical and Chemical Engineering (Currently @ Autonomous Healthcare)
  • CHANTAL ALANO, BS in Biomedical and Material Science and Engineering (Currently @ Procter & Gamble)
  • ISABELLE CHICKANOSKY, BS in Biomedical and Material Science and Engineering (Currently pursuing a PhD @ University of Pittsburgh)
  • MAYA GARG, BS in Biomedical and Material Science and Engineering (Currently @ Bionest Partners)
  • MALLORY GRIFFIN, MS in Biomedical Engineering (Currently @ Editas Medicine)
  • MIA KEYSER (Currently pursuing a PhD @University of Colorado, Boulder)
  • BRENT IFEMEMBI, MS in Biomedical Engineering (Currently pursuing a PhD @ John Hopkins University)
  • KAMERON BRADLEY (Currently pursuing a PhD @ WashU)
  • YUGESH RAMSAROOP (Currently @ Bristol-Myers Squibb)
  • MICHELLE BAI (Currently @ Exxon Mobil)