517.353.7073
smit2901 at msu.edu

TITLE

• Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering within the Engineering School
• Member of the Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering

EDUCATION/BACKGROUND

• Tufts University (degrees in Physics, Mathematics, and Biomedical Engineering)
• The Ohio State University (PhD in Biomedical Engineering, minor in Physics)
• Stanford University (Post-doc and then first independent faculty position in the Department of Radiology)

LAB FOCUS

• Blending engineering, chemistry, biology, physics, and medicine to develop new imaging and therapeutic approaches
• Developing novel nanotechnology-based strategies to harness the power of the immune system
• Creating novel diagnostic imaging and therapeutic agents for diseases including cancer, atherosclerosis, and neurodegeneration

HOBBIES

• Tennis, hiking, and skiing
• Spending time with my family

AWARDS

• K99/R00 Transition to Independence Award
• AACR-Breast Research Foundation Career-Development Award for Translational Breast Cancer Research (2017)
• AHA Transformational Project Award (2018)
• Lilly Fellowship (directed toward leadership and education)

shubbard at affiliate.msu.edu

EDUCATION/BACKGROUND

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering Operations – Iowa State University
• Technical writing and project management
• User interface design/usability

WORK/LAB INTERESTS

• Website administrator
• Twitter content provider/administrator
• Lab standard operating procedure (SOP) support
• Other lab support activities (templates and documentation storage/organization, etc.)

HOBBIES

• Like a dog, I love to chase after balls (pickleball, tennis, racquetball, and basketball)
• Watching documentaries and sports of all kinds
• Spending time with family and grandchildren

• Bachelors: Science in Zoology, Botany, and Chemistry from Maharshi Dayanand University, India (2006)
• Masters: Science in Biotechnology from Kurukshetra University, India (2008)
• Ph.D: Science from Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research and CSIR-IGIB, India (2018)
• Google Scholar Profile
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)

RESEARCH FOCUS/LAB INTERESTS

• Joined lab in June 2022
• Interested in developing nano-immunotherapeutic and nano-immunoimaging platforms for cancer and other biomedical applications
• Interested in developing a combination of nanoparticle-mediated chemo- and immuno-therapy to improve the overall therapeutic outcome
• Past work focused on developing nanoparticle-mediated drug delivery systems for cancer therapeutics, and on developing non-invasive assay for prostate cancer detection

HOBBIES

• Reading and spending time with family

AWARDS

• Junior Research Fellowship from CSIR, India (2012) upon qualifying National Eligibility Test (NET) with 34^th All India Rank
• Senior Research Fellowship from CSIR, India (2014)

EDUCATION/BACKGROUND

• Bachelors: Science in Chemistry from University of Delhi, India (1995); Science in Chemistry from University of Delhi, India (1998)
• Ph.D: Chemistry from C.C Singh University and IGIB, India (2007)
• Google Scholar Profile
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)

RESEARCH FOCUS/LAB INTERESTS

• Joined lab on March 16, 2020
• Interested in design/fabrication and engineering of novel biodegradable polymeric nanoimmunotherapic systems for various cancer treatments
• Hopes to improve clinical outcomes of people with cancer through improved cancer therapies
• Past work focused on developing controlled release delivery systems to increase payload release rates and designing bio-conjugated nanoparticles for targeted therapy in cancer treatment

HOBBIES

• Cooking, learning astrology

AWARDS

• Young Scientist Project from Department of Science and Technology (SERC Fast Track Proposals for Young Scientists Scheme), Government of India (2007)
• “Novel polymeric nanoparticles for drug delivery application” NIH R15 grant (2013)

Purimadh at msu.edu

EDUCATION/BACKGROUND

• Bachelors: Science in Biotechnology, Zoology and Chemistry from Panjab University, Chandigarh, India (2008)
• Masters: Science in Human Genomes from Panjab University, Chandigarh, India (2010)
• Ph.D: Medical Microbiology from Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany (2014)
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)

RESEARCH FOCUS/LAB INTERESTS

• Joined lab in September 2022
• Develop novel nano-immunotherapeutic and nano-immunodiagnostic strategies for cancer and atherosclerosis and improve on existing methods
• Past work focused on understanding…
  • the molecular mechanisms of host-pathogen interactions during bacterial and parasitic infections (primarily autophagy, arginine sensing and epigenetic modulations)
  • the role of host immune response in the defense against infectious diseases and the mechanisms of immune evasion employed by these pathogens to establish infection

HOBBIES

• Reading & traveling
• Spending time with family
• Working out

AWARDS

• UGC-D.S. Kothari Post-Doctoral Fellowship (higher fellowship awarded for outstanding candidate recognition), University Grants Commission, India (2019)
• Graduate fellowship by the Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung and LOEWE, German Government, Germany (2010-2014)

shar1145 at msu.edu

• Bachelors: Zoology (Honors), University of Delhi, New Delhi, India (2010) 
• Masters: Zoology, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India (2012) 
• Ph.D: Biological Sciences, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, New Delhi, India (2022)
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)

RESEARCH FOCUS/LAB INTERESTS

• Joined the laboratory in Oct 2022 
• Understanding the mechanistic insights of myeloid derived cells in uptake and processing of nanoparticle conjugated drugs in animal models of atherosclerosis and cancer/ cancer immunotherapy.
• Understanding the potential role of combining nanoparticle drug delivery system with CAR-T cell therapy to reduce on-target off tumor effects in solid tumors.

HOBBIES

• Reading, writing and cooking 
• Exploring nature trails and outdoor activities

AWARDS

• Qualified for the CSIR-Junior Research Fellowship – December 2013, CSIR-UGC Joint NET (National Eligibility Test), India. All India Rank-44 
• Secured Lectureship – June 2013, CSIR-UGC Joint NET, India. All India Rank-36 
• PhD-in training member, International Travel Grant Scholarship to attend the 2015 AAAAI Meeting, Houston, Texas, USA.

• Masters: Arts in English Language and Literature from Central Michigan University (2009); Science in Neuroscience from Central Michigan University (2017)
• Ph.D: Applied Experimental Psychology from Central Michigan University (2020)
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)

RESEARCH FOCUS/LAB INTERESTS

• Joined lab in 2021
• Current research focuses on role of inflammation in perivascular adipose tissue on hypertension
• Past work has included use of stem cell therapies in neurodegenerative diseases (Huntington’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease) and characterization of animal models of neurodegenerative disease

HOBBIES

• Reading, cooking
• Video games, mountain biking

AWARDS

• Dell Postdoctoral Collaboration Fellowship (2021)
• James and Catherine Steinmetz Graduate Scholarship (2017 and 2018)

zhangyap at msu.edu

EDUCATION/BACKGROUND

• Ph.D: Science from Nankai University, China (2019)
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)

RESEARCH FOCUS/LAB INTERESTS

• Joined lab in September 2019
• Currently researching drug release monitoring in vitro/vivo using MPI
• Mainly interested in utilizing Medical Imaging Modalities (CT, IVIS, MPI, MSOT, MP, etc.) to monitor drug release and the distribution of nanoparticles in vivo
• Hopes to contribute to improving society for the better, especially regarding cancer treatment

HOBBIES

• Painting, designing
• Working out, traveling

AWARDS

• Ph.D Primary/Secondary Scholarship (2015)
• He Binglin Scholarship (2018), Graduate Secondary Scholarship (2018)

aminoroa at msu.edu

EDUCATION/BACKGROUND

• Bachelors: Chemical Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Iran (2017)
• Masters: Polymer Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Iran (2020)
• Ph.D: Pursuing doctorate of Chemical Engineering at MSU (2022-present)
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)

RESEARCH FOCUS/LAB INTERESTS

• Joined lab in Fall 2022
• Current research focuses on developing nano-immunotherapeutic and nano-immunoimaging platforms for cancer therapy
• Interested in Biomaterials, drug delivery, and gene delivery

HOBBIES

• Reading books
• Hiking, gym, and soccer
• Spending time with family and friends

yxqiu at msu.edu

EDUCATION/BACKGROUND

• Bachelors: Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, China (2019)
• Masters: Materials Science and Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis (2021)
• Ph.D: Pursuing doctorate in ChEMS (Chemical Engineering and Materials Science) at MSU (2021-present)
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)

RESEARCH FOCUS/LAB INTERESTS

• Joined lab in 2021
• Current research focuses on magnetic particle imaging (MPI) and mechanics of microfluids
• Past work has included thermo-sensitive injectable hydrogels and their self-adhesive applications

HOBBIES

• Cooking, playing video games
• Planting flowers and vegetables

thangamp at msu.edu

EDUCATION/BACKGROUND

• Bachelors: Chemical and Electrochemical Engineering CSIR – Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India (2022)
• Ph.D: Pursuing doctorate in Chemical Engineering at MSU (2022-present)
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)

RESEARCH FOCUS/LAB INTERESTS

• Joined lab in Fall 2022
• Current research focuses on nano-drug delivery and nano-immunoimaging
• Past work includes Zinc-Bromine redox flow battery and All-Vanadium redox flow battery systems

HOBBIES

• Reading fiction
• Sketching and gardening

Skeltonz at msu.edu

EDUCATION/BACKGROUND

• Bachelors: Kinesiology, Michigan State University (2019)
• Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.): Currently working on D.O. at MSU with an interest in pursuing surgery.
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)

RESEARCH FOCUS/LAB INTERESTS

• Joined lab in 2021
• Current research focuses on the role of inflammation in perivascular adipose tissue on hypertension
• Past research in exercise physiology testing on college athletes

HOBBIES

• Video games and soccer
• Cooking

AWARDS

• Recipient of the 2019 Kinesiology Outstanding Senior Award
• Nominee for the 2019 American Kinesiology Association Undergraduate Scholar Award
• Recipient of 2017-2019 Lentz Memorial Scholarship

sosajayn at msu.edu

EDUCATION/BACKGROUND

• Bachelors/Masters: Biomedical Sciences BS and Nanotechnology MS – University of Central Florida
• MD Candidate: Doctor of Allopathic Medicine (MD) candidate at Michigan State College of Human Medicine with an interest in pediatrics
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)

RESEARCH FOCUS/LAB INTERESTS

• Joined lab in 2022
• Current research consists in characterizing the uptake of therapeutic carbon nanotubes for the treatment of atherosclerosis using Raman spectroscopy
• Past research in atomic layer deposition for delayed drug release of 5-aminosalicylic acid

HOBBIES

• Volleyball
• Rollerblading
• Table Tennis

YEAR/MAJOR

• Sophomore planning to graduate in 2024
• Genetics major

LAB INFORMATION/ASPIRATIONS

• Joined lab in September 2020
• Hopes to experience what it’s like to work in a lab setting and to explore his career options

MAIN CONTRIBUTIONS

• Creation of the T-NIE Lab website

HOBBIES

• Playing video games with friends

YEAR/MAJOR

• Sophomore planning to graduate in 2023
• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology major

LAB INFORMATION/ASPIRATIONS

• Joined lab in September 2020
• Hopes to expand knowledge on immunology and research in general
• Currently exploring her career paths in pharmacology and veterinary medicine

MAIN CONTRIBUTIONS

• Creation of the T-NIE Lab website

HOBBIES

• Dancing, drawing
• Graphic design, listening to music