Researchers. Collaborators. Alumni.

Vanda Ribeiro Cintra Fernandes

Laboratory Manager · 2025–present

Luis Narvaez-Perez

Postdoctoral Researcher · 2024–present

Gene-editing tools and viral and non-viral gene therapies for neurodegenerative diseases.

Kavya Dathathreya

Research Associate · 2020–present

Silicon micro- and nanofabrication using cleanroom techniques for the development of nanomedicine platforms.

Diego Alzate-Correa

Research Scientist · 2019–present

Non-viral gene delivery, extracellular vesicles, and cell-fate reprogramming at the neurovascular interface in Alzheimer’s disease.

Chuchu Ma

2026–present

Gene therapies using adeno-associated viruses (AAVs), lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), and mRNA.

Angela Taglione

2025–present

Extracellular-vesicle-mediated CAR gene delivery to T cells and reprogramming therapies for vascular repair and vision after traumatic brain injury.

Faeze Chaharsoughiamin

2024–present

Engineering extracellular vesicles for therapeutic gene delivery, with a focus on neurofibromatosis type 1.

Sara Kheirkhah

2023–present

Immune engineering, gene delivery, and localized immunomodulation for tissue repair and peripheral nerve regeneration.

Abigail J. Reitz

Miniaturized, low-power electronics at the interface of electrical engineering and biomedical research.

Ankana Scigliano

Neurodegenerative diseases, Alzheimer’s disease, and traumatic brain injury.

Ashlyn Hunter

CAR T-cell therapy research.

Celenia Bauzo

mRNA synthesis using in vitro transcription for therapeutic research.

Debapratim Talukder

Research on neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1).

Elena A. Diaz-Lugo

Esther G. Lam

Viral gene therapies for Alzheimer’s disease and traumatic brain injury.

Kiana Gabler

Therapeutic gene delivery and regenerative medicine for tissue repair.

Saketh Dhulipudi

Spinal nerve regeneration research, including PCR and tissue sectioning.

Thin Han

Non-viral gene delivery using extracellular vesicles and plasmid vectors for cardiovascular therapies.

Vishista Vulpala

Gene therapies and emerging treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.

Zelie J. Cerda-Malicdem

2026–present

Non-viral gene therapies for neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease.

Nikolina Racic

2025–present

Non-viral gene therapy and extracellular-vesicle approaches for neurofibromatosis type 1.

Serena Shi

2025–present

Biomedical Engineering, nanotechnology-driven therapies for cancer

Victoria Triplett

2025–present

CAR T-cell engineering research.

Ivan Huang

2024–present

Regenerative medicine and vertebrate regeneration.