Dr. Abigail Koppes-
Principal Investigator

Jessica Snyder Defends her Thesis

On July 31st, Jessica Snyder successfully defended her thesis “Bioengineering the intestinal niche on a chip: investigating signal transmission between the epithelium and enteric neurons”. This success has officially earned her the title of doctor.

Dr. Snyder has always been an impactful member in the Koppes labs, mentoring new graduate students and providing leadership. While group members are sad to see her go, they are content knowing Jess will improve the world wherever she goes.

Katelyn and Bryan’s publication is accepted!

Congrats to Katelyn and Bryan on the acceptance for their article titled "Electrical and magnetic stimulation separately modulates the extent and direction of neurite outgrowth in an ionically conductive hydrogel". This article will be officially published soon in the...

Bryan Schellberg – Quickest turn around review publication

Congratulations to our PhD student, Bryan Schellberg, on his recent review publication in the Journal of Biomedical Materials Research! Bryan's publication not only marks the lab's first in 2025 but also set a new record for fastest turn around review publication in...