Student Leadership Council

The Student Leadership Council that plays an integral role in the strategic directions of the M-CNTC.

 

 

Richard Graybill

Chemistry

Faculty Advisers:
Ryan Bailey, Chemistry
Timothy Fan, Veterinary Medicine

Project Title:
Multiplexed mRNA and miRNA Diagnostics using Silicon Photonic Microring Resonator Arrays for the Personalized Treatment of Canine Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma

 

Matthew Leslie

Pathobiology

Faculty Advisers:
Dr. H. Rex Gaskins, Animal Sciences
Paul J. A. Kenis, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineerin

Project Title:
Simulating Tumor Microenvironmental Hypoxia with a Hydrogel-based Microfluidic 3D Cell Culture Platform

 

Joanne Li

Bioengineering

Faculty Advisers:
Stephen Boppart, ECE, BioE, and Medicine
John A. Katzenellenbogen, Chemistry

Project Title:
Integration of Quantum Dot Nanoparticles with Multimodal Protein Microspheres for Cerenkov Luminescence Imaging of Cancer

 

Former Student Leadership Council Members

 

Muhammad Yakut Ali  

Muhammad Yakut Ali

Mechanical Science and Engineering

Faculty Advisers:
Taher Saif, Mechanical Science and Engineering
Mark Kuhlenschmidt, Microbiology

Project Title:
Mechanism of Mechanical Microenvironmental Control of Cancer Metastasis

Ross DeVolder  

Ross DeVolder

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Faculty Advisers:
Hyunjoon Kong, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Jimmy Hsia, Mechanical Science and Engineering

Project Title:
Tissue-Engineered Cancer Construct for Studies of Nanobiomaterial Transport

Austin Hsiao  

Austin (Yin Kyai) Hsiao

Bioengineering

Faculty Advisers:
Logan Liu, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Yingxiao Peter Wang, Bioengineering

Project Title:
Nanophotonic Sensor Integrated Microfluidic Imaging Platform for Studying Cancer Cell Mechanobiology in Metastasis

Li Tang  

Li Tang

Materials Science and Engineering

Faculty Advisers:
Jianjun Cheng , Materials Science and Engineering
Timothy Fan, Veterinary Clinical Medicine

Project Title:
Size-Controlled, Monodisperse Nanomedicines for Cancer Targeting and Treatment

Yue Wang  

Yue Wang

Bioengineering

Faculty Advisers:
Michael Insana, Bioengineering
Stephen Boppart, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Project Titles:
Investigating Mechanoenvironment Change in Tumor Growth Using Multimodal Contrast Agents

 

Qian Yin

Materials Science and Engineering

Faculty Advisers:
Jianjun Cheng , Materials Science and Engineering
Timothy Fan, Veterinary Clinical Medicine

Project Title:
In Vivo Targeting of Antigen-Presenting Cells in Lymphoid Organs with Nanoparticles