Fellows
The IGERT program at WPI brings together students of diverse educational, ethnic, and geographic backgrounds, allowing them to combine disciplines and research approaches to make discoveries that will change the face of health care. Get to know the IGERT fellows, learn where they’re coming from, and see where their research interests lie.
Fellows
Todd Alexander, PhD Student
Foxboro, MA
BS, Chemical Engineering, WPI
Tethered antimicrobial peptide systems
Heather Cirka, PhD Student
Manchester, NH
BS, Biomedical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Cell mechanobiology; how cells sense and respond to environmental cues
Karen Levi, PhD Student
St. Paul, MN
BS, Engineering, Concentration in Bioengineering, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
Vascular tissue engineering
Sarah Runge, PhD Student
Sulphur Springs, TX/Plymouth, MA
BS, Biology, Franklin Pierce University
Tissue regeneration and wound healing, using regeneration-competent cells
Pre-Fellows
Katrina Hansen, PhD Student
Chugiak, AK
BS, Bioengineering, Washington State University
Cardiovascular regeneration
Lindsay Lozeau, PhD Student
Milford, NH
BS, Chemical Engineering, University of Rhode Island
Biofabrication
Hannah Strobel, PhD Student
Charlestown, RI
BS, Biomedical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Tissue engineering
