CEMB Graduate Student Trainees
Ramin Basir
Ramin obtained his B.Sc. in Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) and M.Sc. in Physics before joining Prof. Shenoy’s lab in 2018. He is currently in the third year of his Ph.D. in MSE at the University of Pennsylvania, working under the supervision of Prof. Vivek Shenoy. His research interests center around the intersection of cell biology, physics, and data science. His current research focused on studying chromatin organization and condensation using models of polymer physics
Yuan Hong
Yuan joined Genin’s lab in Washington University as a Ph.D student since 2019. Yuan researches the cytoskeleton-mediated roles of extracellular matrix on nuclear architecture and mechanics from two-dimensional and three-dimensional perspectives. And Yuan is also interested in the interactions between actin, microtubules and intermediate filaments and their impacts on the cell contractility, working with CEMB fellows Dr. Farid Alisafaei and Dr. Delaram Shakiba.
Shumeng Jiang
As a student that majors in mechanical engineering and used to major in biomedical engineering, I am mainly interested in mechanobiology and therapy, especially the influence of mechanical properties of the ECM proteins. My work recently focuses on the mechanical changes in the kidney glomerulus and their influence on podocytes, which is part of the filtration barrier to realize the selective filtration function of the kidney. We are trying to understand this process in both modeling and experimental ways that may help prevent chronic kidney disease in the future.
Huiyong Morgan Li
After obtaining a master’s of science degree in chemical engineering at Cornell, I decide to pursue my PhD study at Washington University. As a member of the Bioproduct Engineering Laboratory, I conduct research on mechanochemical correlations in plant cell walls, synthesis of advanced model cell wall nanocomposites and engineered cellulose- protein nanocomposites, and tension wood formation with the tuning of ion channels on cell walls. Outside of academics, I would like to spend my time on watching movies, playing tennis and badminton, homemade potluck parties, playing board games with friends and hiking.
Lab website: https://fostonlab.wustl.edu/
William McHargue
After graduating from the University of Missouri with a degree in biological engineering, Will began a career in plant science research. He is now studying in Ram Dixit’s lab where he works to develop and apply microfluidics technologies to elucidate plant response mechanisms to mechanical perturbations.
Ghiska Ramahdita
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Cameron Thompson
I am a graduate student who is co-mentored by Drs. Mike Ostap and Erika Holzbaur. My work focuses on developing an in vitro model that can reconstruct the process of mitochondrial locomotion. The hope is that this model will allow us to study the mechanics and regulation of this important cellular process.
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