Dr. Abigail Koppes-
Principal Investigator

Bryan Schellberg Successfully Proposes

Bryan Schellberg, graduate student of both Drs. Abigail and Ryan Koppes, successfully defended his research proposal this past May. This defense earned him the title of “PhD Candidate”! We all look forward to watching Bryan’s work unfold as he fulfills his proposed research goals.

Marissa Receives AIChE Travel Award

Marissa Puzan received a travel award from the AIChE’s Women’s Initiatives Committee to attend the AIChE annual meeting in November and present her work on intestinal modeling.

Dan Ventre Begins Start-Up

Dan Ventre has started his own company, Therapeutic Innovations , where he serves as the Chief Operating Officer. Therapeutic Innovations focuses on developing affordable neonatal respiratory assist systems for use in developing countries.