Principal Investigator
Sebastián L. Vega, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Henry M. Rowan Department of Biomedical Engineering
Rowan-Virtua School of Translational Biomedical Engineering & Sciences
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Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
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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
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CV (November 2024)
Postdocs & 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
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
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, and Philadelphia sports
Myranda Sims​
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B.S., Bioengineering, University of New Hampshire, 2023
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Hometown: Ramsey, NJ
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Interests: baking, cats, reading, hiking, and music
Kebisha Basukala​
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M.S., Biomedical Engineering, University of New Haven, 2024
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B.Tech., Biotechnology, Purbanchal University, 2019
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Hometown: Bhaktapur, Nepal
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Interests: adventuring and listening to music
Undergraduate Students
Marissa Pestritto​
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Hometown: Sewell, NJ
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Interests: volleyball, painting, playing piano, singing, and outdoor activities
Raaha Kumaresan​
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Hometown: Robbinsville, NJ
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Interests: volunteering, listening to music, and learning languages
Josh de Guzman​
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Hometown: Deptford, NJ
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Interests: swimming, thrifting, Survivor on CBS, and music
Tyler Torres​
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Hometown: Woolwich, NJ
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Interests: lifting, football, and listening to music
Sabriye Yilmaz​
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Hometown: Cherry Hill, NJ
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Interests: traveling, reading, and listening to music
Hayley Jankowski​
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Hometown: Barnegat, NJ
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Interests: sports, hiking, movies, and research
Niva Shah​
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Hometown: Mount Laurel, NJ
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Interests: movies, music, and exploring new places
Yeisanai Cardona​
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Hometown: Vineland, NJ
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Interests: movies and music
Shishir Patel​
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Hometown: Lumberton, NJ
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Interests: traveling, music, running, and binging Netflix
Christian Torres​
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Hometown: Woolwich, NJ
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Interests: playing soccer, watching Philadelphia sports, and volunteering
Lab Alumni
Graduate Students & Medical Fellows​
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Daniel Ball, M.S., Fall 2022 to Spring 2024.
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Anna Stevens, M.D., Summer 2022 to Summer 2023. Next position: General Surgery resident at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU)
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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
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Undergraduate Students​​
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Arielle Gsell, Spring 2022 to Spring 2024. Next position: Graduate student at Boston University
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Abigail McSweeny, Spring 2021 to Spring 2024. Next position: Graduate student at Drexel University
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James MacAulay, Spring 2022 to Spring 2024. Next position: Graduate student at University of Delaware
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Aryanna Copling, Fall 2021 to Spring 2024. Next position: Graduate student at Temple University
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Tulika Khanna, Spring 2022 to Spring 2024. Next position: Gap year to prepare for medical school
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Mackenzie Sozio, Spring 2023 to Spring 2024. Next position: Gap year to prepare for medical school
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Shrey Dalwadi, Fall 2020 to Spring 2023. Valedictorian. Next position: Medical student at CMSRU
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Kayla DeCesari, Spring 2021 to Fall 2022. Next position: Validation Field Specialist at Bioquell
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Abby Madden, Spring 2021 to Summer 2022.
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Katie Driscoll, Fall 2018 to Spring 2022. Goldwater Scholar. Next position: Medical student at University of Maryland School of Medicine
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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 CMSRU
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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)
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High School Students​​
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Daniella Concha-Ortiz, Summer 2024 (RISER Program).​
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Divya Prajapati, Summer 2024 (RISER Program).​
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Aabha Pokar, Summer 2024 (RISER Program).​
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Misha Patel, Summer 2023 (RISER Program).​
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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
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