Principal Investigator

Sebastián L. Vega, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Henry M. Rowan Department of Biomedical Engineering
Rowan-Virtua School of Translational Biomedical Engineering & Sciences
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Education and Training
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Postdoctoral Trainee, Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania
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Ph.D., Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers University, 2014
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B.S., Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 2006
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B.S., Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 2006
CV (Mar. 2023)
Postdoc/Medical Fellows & Graduate Students

Stacy Love, Ph.D.
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Ph.D., Computational and Integrative Biology, Rutgers University, 2022
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B.S., Biology, Rutgers University, 2018
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Hometown: Deptford, NJ
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Interests: horseback riding, hiking, cats, reading, and art

Anna Stevens, M.D.
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M.D., University of South Alabama
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B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Alabama
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Hometown: Walton, KY
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Interests: group fitness classes, college football, exploring the Philly food scene

Umu Jalloh
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M.S., Biomedical Engineering, Arizona State University, 2021
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B.S., Biomedical Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, 2020
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Hometown: Freetown, Sierra Leone
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Interests: movies, listening to music, and exploring new places

Mahsa Khodabakhshmajd
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B.S., Biomedical Engineering, Tehran Politechnic, 2022
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Hometown: Tehran, Iran
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Interests: movies, swimming, basketball

Matthias Recktenwald
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M.S., Biomedical Engineering, Drexel University 2019
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B.S., Biomedical Engineering, Drexel University, 2019
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Hometown: Media, PA
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Interests: running, cooking, playing basketball, traveling, Philadelphia sports

Daniel Ball
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B.S., Biomedical Engineering, Rowan University, 2022
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A.S., Engineering Science, Camden County College, 2020
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Hometown: Pennsauken, NJ
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Interests: playing guitar, video games, hiking, and watching football
Undergraduate Students

Shrey Dalwadi
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Hometown: Cherry Hill, NJ
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Interests: playing music, football, and hiking

James MacAulay
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Hometown: Old Bridge, NJ
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Interests: drawing, gardening, video games, and learning languages

Marissa Pestritto
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Tyler Torres
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Hometown: Woolwich, NJ
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Interests: lifting, football, and listening to music

Abigail McSweeny
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Hometown: Burlington, NJ
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Interests: baking, photography, music, and books

Aryanna Copling
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Hometown: Pennsauken, NJ
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Interests: painting, listening to music, and traveling

Josh de Guzman
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Hometown: Deptford, NJ
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Interests: swimming, thrifting, Survivor on CBS, music

Hayley Jankowski
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Hometown: Barnegat, NJ
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Interests: sports, hiking, movies, and research

Arielle Gsell
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Hometown: Westville, NJ
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Interests: gardening, baking, and painting

Tulika Khanna
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Hometown: Williamstown, NJ
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Interests: cooking, dancing, reading, and swimming

Raaha Kumaresan
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Hometown: Robbinsville, NJ
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Interests: volunteering, listening to music, and learning languages

Mackenzie Sozio
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Hometown: Washington Township, NJ
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Interests: running, music, reading, and baking
Lab Alumni
Graduate Students
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Kirstene Gultian, Ph.D., Fall 2018 to Fall 2022. Next position: Senior Scientist at GSK
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Mehdi Benmassaoud, Ph.D., Fall 2018 to Fall 2022. Next position: Postdoc at Temple University
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Matt Lowe, M.S., Fall 2019 to Fall 2022.
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Sarah Furman, M.S., Fall 2018 to Spring 2021. Next position: Scientist at Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
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Matt DiCerbo, M.S., Fall 2018 to Spring 2021. Next position: Quality Engineer at In Vitro Diagnostic Solutions
Undergraduate Students
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Kayla DeCesari, Spring 2021 to Fall 2022.
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Abby Madden, Spring 2021 to Summer 2022.
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Katie Driscoll, Fall 2018 to Spring 2022. Goldwater Scholar.
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Gatha Adhikari, Fall 2019 to Spring 2021. Next position: Graduate student at University of Maryland
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Roshni Gandhi, Fall 2019 to Spring 2021. Next position: Medical student at Cooper Medical School
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Khushi Sarin, Fall 2019 to Spring 2021. Next position: CareerPath Analyst at Optimum Healthcare IT
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Sebastian Naranjo, Fall 2018 to Spring 2020. Next position: Graduate student at Boston University
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Antonio Quinones, Summer 2019 (NSF REU Program)
High School Students
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Maya Butani, Fall 2019 to Summer 2022. Next position: Undergraduate at Princeton University
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Gavi Melman, Summer 2022 (RISER Program). Next position: Undergraduate at Johns Hopkins University
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Jillian Smith, Summer 2022 (RISER Program). Next position: Undergraduate at Barnard College
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Roshan Patel, Summer 2019 (RISER Program). Next position: BS/MD Program at The College of New Jersey
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Matthew Rondinella, Summer 2019 (RISER Program). Next position: Undergraduate at Georgia Tech