Department:
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Faculty Advisers:
Catherine Murphy, Chemistry
Hyunjoon Kong, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Project Title:
Three-Dimensional Environments to Control Cancer Cell Phenotype: From Mechanics to Nanochemistry

Nick is from Dearborn, Michigan. After graduating from the University of Michigan in 2011, Nick joined the Kong Lab. His research focuses primarily on how cellular behavior is affected by local mechanical forces. For M-CNTC, Nick will research the relationship between liver cancer malignancy and hydrogel stiffness. After completing grad school, Nick hopes to go into teaching. In his spare time, Nick enjoys running, and watching Wolverine football.