Research Interests:
Cancer biology, microfluidics, nano-bio interfaces, biomaterials and polymer physics
Professional Experience:
- Assistant Professor, School of Engineering, Brown University, July 2013-
Education and Training:
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Engineering in Medicine and Department of Surgery. Massachusetts General Hospital, 2010-2013
- Ph.D., Materials Science & Engineering, Stanford University, 2010
- M.S., Materials Science & Engineering, Stanford University, 2006
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A.B. magna cum laude, Applied Mathematics, Harvard University, 2003
Distinctions:
- Merck Fellowship of the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation (2010-2013)
- Outstanding Paper Award, ASME Global Congress on Nano Engineering for Medicine and Biology (2013)
- Massachusetts General Hospital Postdoctoral Career Day Poster Award (2010)
- Materials Research Society Graduate Student Silver Award (2008)
- Stanford University Bio-X Conference Travel Award (2007)
- National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (2004-2007)
- Stanford University School of Engineering Fellowship (2004)
- Harvard College Research Fellowship (2000-2003)