Alumni – Post-Docs

Chris Bertucci: 2019 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

Alumni – Graduate Students

Kyla Nichols: Chemical Engineering, PhD 2024
Currently at: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Post Doc)
Project: Modeling Enteric Nervous System Interactions with Surrounding Cell Types and Metabolites

Jessica Snyder: Bioengineering, PhD 2023
Currently at: Javelin Biotech
Project: Bioengineering the Intestinal Niche on a Chip: Investigating Signal Transmission Between the Epithelium and Enteric Neurons

Adam Bindas: Chemical Engineering, PhD 2022
Currently at: Xellar Biosystems (Scientist)
Project: Microphysiological Systems to Investigate Parkinson’s Disease and Elucidate Gut-Brain Axis Biology

Ben Carter: Bioengineering, MS 2022
Currently at: Pioneering Medicines (Associate Researcher)
Project: Effects of Inflammation on Lewy Body Formation in Parkinson’s Disease

Erika Wheeler: Bioengineering, MS 2022
Currently at: University of California, Davis (PhD Student)
Project: Characterization of sex-based differences in irritable bowel syndrome and irritable bowel disease

Joyce Song: Bioengineering, MS 2021
Currently at: Abiomed (Test Engineer II)

Kirstie Belanger: Chemical Engineering, MS 2021
Currently at: Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (Scientist)
Project: Modeling cardiac innervation on chip

David Diaz Vera: Chemical Engineering, PhD 2020
Currently at: Sanofi (Scientist)
Project: A study of primary sensory neurons and Schwann cells sensitivity to visible light irradiation in vitro, and feasibility of a light inducible system in Schwann cells for neurite outgrowth enhancement in vitro

Tess Torregrosa: Chemical Engineering, PhD 2020
Currently at: Sanofi (Scientist, Gene Therapy)
Project: Mechanisms to Investigate the Nervous System: Genetic Engineering with Adeno-Associated Viruses

Caroline Mills: Chemical Engineering, MS 2020
Currently at: Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. (R&D Engineer II)
Project: Using magnetic and topographical cues to influence the growth of neuron extensions

Sanjin Hosic: Chemical Engineering, PhD 2019
Currently at: Bluebird Bio (Scientist)
Project: Harnessing Patient-Derived Organoids and Microfluidics to Investigate Cholinergic Regulation of the Epithelial Barrier

Marissa Puzan: Chemical Engineering, PhD 2019
Currently at: Pfizer (Senior Scientist)
Project: Development of an Innervated, Tissue Engineered Model of the GI Tract

Dan Ventre: Bioengineering, PhD 2019
Currently at: Seven Bridges Genomics (Technical Writer)
Project: Investigating the Mechanisms of Ultrasonic and Electrical Neuromodulation

Joshua Scaralia: Chemical Engineering, MS 2016
Currently at: Azzur Group (Technical Services Engineer)
Project: Decellularized retina ECM hydrogels for increased cellular migration and integration

Megha Kamath: Pharmaceutical Sciences, MS 2015
Currently at: National Institute of Health (Biology Research Assistant)
Project: Small intestinal models for drug delivery and tissue engineering

Alumni – Undergraduate Students

Rithika Raj Kumar Pradeep: Bioengineering, BS 2023

Jack Gelinas: Chemical Engineering, BS 2022

Sean Flannery: Chemical Engineering, BS 2022
Currently at: Blueprint Medicines (Formulations Contractor I)

Beth DiBiase: Chemical Engineering & Biochemistry, BS 2021
Currently at: Northwestern University (PhD Student, ChemE)

Bridie Eckel: Chemical Engineering, BS 2021
Currently at: Drexel University (PhD Candidate, Neuroscience)

Caroline Ghio: Chemical Engineering, BS 2021
Currently at: Johns Hopkins University (PhD Candidate, BioE)

Mary Lou Nadeau: Chemical Engineering, BS 2021
Currently at: Aerodyne Industries LLC (Chemical Engineer II)

Nicole Marco: Chemical Engineering, BS 2021
Currently at: Circe (Fermentation Engineer)

Ryan Svendsen: Chemical Engineering, BS 2021
Currently at: Lockheed Martin (Senior Research Engineer)

Taylor Lynch: Bioengineering, BS 2021

Audrey Lee: Chemical Engineering, BS 2020

Avery Cluff: Bioengineering, BS 2020

Meron Wonderad: Chemical Engineering, BS 2020

Will Lake: Chemical Engineering, BS 2020

Alon Duval: Chemical Engineering, BS 2019

Brooke Wojeski: Chemical Engineering, BS 2019

Minhal Ahmed: Chemical Engineering, BS 2019
Currently at: Harvard Medical School (MD Candidate)

Nicholas Phelan: Chemical Engineering, BS 2019

David Urick: Chemical Engineering, BS 2018

Mina Iskarous: Chemical Engineering, BS 2018

William Cisneros: Chemical Engineering, BS 2018

Yang Lin: Chemical Engineering, BS 2018

Emily Ashbolt: Medical Physics, BS 2017

Rachel Shapiro: Chemical Engineering, BS 2017
Currently at: Johns Hopkins University (PhD Candidate, ChemE)