Engineering Cells & Their Microenvironments

The Engineering Cells & Their Microenvironments Special Interest Group concentrates on technologies and approaches focused at the single cell level and encompassing engineering cell microenvironments, biomaterial-induced cell signaling, stem cell manufacturing and differentiation, immunoengineering, and biomaterials for cell-based detection and diagnosis.

Objectives

  1. Engage members at the annual Society For Biomaterials meeting by guiding and sponsoring forums
  2. Promote networking through social events held at the annual meeting
  3. Share resources to support students and members

Officers

Chair: Chelsea M. Magin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus
2115 N Scranton St, Suite 3010
Aurora, CO 80045
t: (303) 724-3344
e: chelsea.magin@cuanschutz.edu

Vice-Chair: Kyle Lampe, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
University of Virginia
385 McCormick Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
t: (434) 982-6921
e: lampe@virginia.edu

Secretary/Treasurer: Taimoor H. Qazi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Purdue University
206 S. Martin Jischke Dr
West Lafayette, IN 47906
t: (765) 494-8816
e: tqazi@purdue.edu

Program Chair: Julianne Holloway, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Arizona State University
PO Box 876106
Tempe, AZ 85287
t: (480) 727-3843
e: julianne.holloway@asu.edu

Web Contact: Taimoor H. Qazi, PhD
Assistant Professor
Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering
Purdue University
206 S Martin Jischke Drive
West Lafayette, IN 47906
e: tqazi@purdue.edu

Student Contact: TBD

Industry Representative: Daniel Harrington, PhD
Assistant Professor
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
1941 East Rd
BBS 4202A
Houston, TX 77054
e: daniel.harrington@uth.tmc.edu

Biomaterials Forum Reporter: Cody Crosby, PhD
Assistant Professor of Physics
Associate Professor
Southwestern University
Fondren-Jones Science Hall (FJS) #109
Georgetown, TX 78626
t: (512) 863-1130
e: crosbyc@southwestern.edu

Past Chair: Janet Zoldan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
University of Texas at Austin
107 W. Dean Keeton St.
BME 4.202D
Austin, TX 78712
t: (512) 471-4884
e: zjanet@austin.utexas.edu

 

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