Current Lab Members

Tam Nguyen (Post-doc; Lab Manager; M.D., Ph.D.)
Research area: Nanoparticles for cardiovascular diseases.
Awards: Dissertation fellowship (2022), Alfred and Janet Potvin Award (2021), Bioengineering STEM Doctoral Fellowship (2018-2021);
Franklyn Alexander Outstanding Student Scholarship 2017

 

Labconco FreeZone 6 Freeze Dry System Model 77530Luis F. Soto (Co-Lab Manager;  senior Ph.D. student)
Research Area: Adhesive nanocomposites for biomedical applications.
Awards: NIH F31 fellowship (2023),Alfred and Janet Potvin Award (2021), Bioengineering STEM Doctoral Fellowship, (Summer/Fall 2018), Biomedical Engineering NIH T32 Fellowship (2019)

 

Harish Ramachandramoorthy (senior Ph. D. student)
Research Area: Nanoparticles for controlled drug delivery to treat lung diseases
Awards: Franklyn Alexander Scholarship for Outstanding PhD Student 2022, Bioengineering STEM Doctoral Fellowship (2018-2020).

 

Q Sonica Sonicator Q700Priyanka Iyer( Histology in-charge, Part-time, senior Ph.D. student)
Research area: Nanoparticles for COVID-19 and cardiovascular diseases
Positions: Quality Control Analyst (2019-current), Alcon, TX

 

 

  Vy Tran (Thermofisher order in-charge ; Ph.D. student)
Research Area: Nanosensor
Awards: Bioengineering STEM Doctoral Fellowship (2020-present).

 

 

Ingrid Guerrero-Rodriguez (Lab organizer in-charge, Ph.D. student)
Research Area: Nanocarriers for age-related cardiovascular disease
Awards: Franklyn Alexander Scholarship Fall 2020, Sun Gate Foundation Scholarship Spring 2021, NTCAHT Scholarship Spring 2021

 

Trinh Nguyen (Cell culture room in-charge, Ph.D. student)
Research Area: Nanomedicine for lung diseases
Awards: Research Assistant Fellowship (2022-present)

 

 

Ankitha  (Lab safety officer in-charge, Ph.D. student)
Research Area: Nanomedicine for pain management
Awards: Bioengineering STEM Doctoral Fellowship (2022-present).

 

 

Na Nguyen (Chemical officer in-charge, Ph.D. student)
Research Area: Nanomedicine for Cardiovascular Disease
Awards: Bioengineering STEM Doctoral Fellowship (2021-present). 

 

 

Samantha Laboy-Segarra (Bacteria room in-charge, Ph.D. student)
Research Area: Nanoparticle based CRISPR delivery 
Awards: Bioengineering STEM Doctoral Fellowship (2021-present).