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