Group Members – Ebong Laboratory

Lab Outings

Current Lab Members

Phd Students

Keqing Nian
nian.k@husky.neu.edu
PhD Student (1st Year)
Research Interests: Cell and Tissue Engineering

Michael Zeevi
zeevi.m@husky.neu.edu | Linkedin
PhD Student (1st Year)
Research Interests: Biomaterials and Vascular Endothelial Cell Mechanobiology

Chinedu Okorafor
okorafor.c@husky.neu.edu | Linkedin
PhD Student (1st Year)
Research Interests: Fabricating nanoparticles for glycocalyx-targeted drug delivery; Understanding the role of the glycocalyx in cancer metastasis

Ian Harding
harding.i@husky.neu.edu | Linkedin
PhD Student (4th Year)
Research Interests: Using conventional and advanced high resolution techniques to study the effects of disturbed flow on glycocalyx structure and endothelial function; studying the role of the glycocalyx in neurodegenerative diseases.

Ron Mitra
mitra.ro@husky.neu.edu | Linkedin
PhD Student (2nd Year)
Research Interests: Using in vivo models of abnormal hemodynamics to study the role of the glycocalyx in atherosclerosis development.

Masters Students

George Eid
Master's Students (New!)
Research Interests: Cell and Tissue Engineering

Mikaela Metzendorf
Master's Student
Research Interests: Designing parallel plate flow chambers

Alina Nersesyan
nersesyan.a@husky.neu.edu | Linkedin
Master’s Student (Graduated)
Research Interests: Investigating the role of the endothelial glycocalyx in cell attachment.

Undergraduate Students

Selina Banerjee
Undergraduate Student
Research Interests: Regeneration of HS and HA Components of the Endothelial Glycocalyx

Claire Lee
lee.cl@husky.neu.edu | Linkedin
Undergraduate Student
Research Interests: Tissue sample preparation for immunofluorescence and histology

Mark Vigliotti
vigliotti.m@husky.neu.edu | Linkedin
Undergraduate Student
Research Interests: Glycocalyx role in atherosclerosis development

Former Lab Members

Postdoctoral Students

Name / Email	Degree / Major	Research Interests
Homa Homayoni h.homayoni@neu.edu LinkedIn	PhD in Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington MSc in Textile Engineering-Fiber Science and Technology, Isfahan University of Technology	Cardiovascular diseases, atherosclerosis, nanomaterials, drug delivery, oncology, photodynamic therapy

Phd Students

Name / Email	Degree / Major	Research Interests
Ming Cheng cheng.m@husky.neu.edu LinkedIn	PhD in Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Math, Vanderbilt University	Applications of nanoparticles for glycocalyx modification to combat atherosclerosis
Solomon Mensah mensah.s@husky.neu.edu LinkedIn	Associate’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Takoradi Polytechnic Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering, City College of New York PhD Degree in Bioengineering, Northeastern University	The role of the glycocalyx in cell-cell interactions

Masters Students

Undergrad Students

Name / Email	Degree / Major	Research Interests
Ajay Rao LinkedIn	Biology and Computer Science	Studied role of glycocalyx in development of disturbed flow induced atherosclerosis in vivo (mouse model) - Processed frozen tissue samples/sections immunohistochemically
Alexander Caraballo LinkedIn	Chemical Engineering	Analyzing how degradation of the endothelial glycocalyx affects permeability and tight junction protein (TJP) expression in the blood-brain barrier.
Bailey Ritchie LinkedIn	Chemical Engineering	Analyzing vascular tissue through sectioning frozen samples as well as immunohistochemical staining
Maeve Enright LinkedIn	Bioengineering	Biomedical Devices and Materials
Matt Witkowsky LinkedIn	Chemical Engineering	Culturing cells to be used in disturbed flow simulations for assessment of glycocalyx expression and degradation.
Paolo Di Pinto LinkedIn	Biology	Attaining Basic Clinical Laboratory Science Skills: Cultured rat fat pad endothelial cells • Stained cells using immunocytochemistry and Connexin 43 antibody and DAPI • Assessed functional communication using Lucifer-Yellow dye assay
William Cisneros LinkedIn	Bioengineering	Exposing endothelial cells to calculated flow patterns in vitro, to study cellular mechanobiology pathways and biomarkers of flow-induced atherosclerosis.
Irina Ahn ahn.i@husky.neu.edu LinkedIn	Behavioral Neuroscience	Investigating the role of the endothelial glycocalyx in endothelial inflammation, specifically endocytosis of oxidized low-density lipoproteins
Ashlee Asada asada.a@husky.neu.edu LinkedIn	Chemical Engineering	Determining the role of the glycocalyx in the uptake of oxidized LDLs.
Bowen Huo huob@husky.neu.edu LinkedIn	Chemical Engineering	Immunostaining techniques and degradation of the glycocalyx
Sean O’Connell oconnell.se@husky.neu.edu LinkedIn	Chemical Engineering	Designing parallel plate flow chambers
Gerard O’Neil oneil.gerard@gmail.com	Biology	In vivo study of the relationship between atherosclerosis and protective glycocalyx in terms of plaque progression in vessels.
Priya Prabakaran prabakaran.p@husky.neu.edu LinkedIn	Chemical Engineering	Fabricating nanoparticles for glycocalyx-targeted drug delivery
Melis Tirhi tirhi.m@husky.neu.edu LinkedIn	Bioengineering	Effects of the endothelial glycocalyx on atherosclerosis development
Michelle Zhang zhang.mic@husky.neu.edu LinkedIn	Chemical Engineering	Investigating the effects of the endothelial glycocalyx on cancer metastasis, specifically cancer cell adhesion to the endothelium