Researcher Background
Primary Academic Title
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, WashU Medicine
Training
- 2009 - 2012: Fellow, Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA
Education
- 2008: PhD, biomechanics, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA
Research & Select Publications
Research Interest
Tumor cells navigate the 3D tissue environment surrounding the primary tumor through physical cell-ECM interactions. However, the biophysical basis for this mechano-regulated tumor cell migration is not completely understood. This gap in knowledge remains due to a lack of in-vitro matrix scaffolds that permit controlled manipulation of various ECM parameters in cell culture scaffolds composed of soft ECMs that mimic tissue microenvironment.
Research Publications