Experts on life sciences
Put simply, the life sciences deal with the study and use of living organisms. This broad field encompasses work in such disciplines as biology, biochemistry, bioinformatics, biomanufacturing, biomaterials, biomedical engineering, biotechnology, ecology, molecular biology, and pharmacology. WPI experts on the life sciences reflect this diversity They include a biomedical engineer who studies the mechanical forces that regulate cell death, biologists who are studying the use of a medicinal herb in treating tuberculosis, a neuroscientist who has developed a new tool for studying pheromones, and a robotics engineer who is working on a robotic ultrasound scanner.
Kristen Billiar
- Professor Biomedical Engineering
Professor Billiar studies the mechanisms by which mechanical forces regulate the development and healing of connective tissues and the pathogenesis of disease is becoming one of the foremost problems at the intersection of biomechanics and cell biology.
Robert E. Dempski
- Professor Chemistry & Biochemistry
Professor Dempski's lab focuses on biomedically relevant proteins at the cell's surface. Dysfunction of these proteins results in diseases such as pancreatic cancer and Alzheimer's. In addition, we are building augmented reality programs in the life
Natalie Farny
- Associate Professor Biology & Biotechnology
Professor Farny is a broadly trained cell and molecular biologist with an interest in the emerging field of synthetic biology. She is currently integrating these interests to pursue research in two key areas: 1) Using biomolecules and engineered
Karen Kashmanian Oates
- Professor Biology & Biotechnology
Karen Kashmanian Oates is a professor of biology and biotechnology and directs WPI’s master of science in global health program. She previously was Peterson Family Dean of Arts and Sciences and deputy director for undergraduate education at the National
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Scarlet Shell
- Associate Professor Biology & Biotechnology
Much of Professor Shell's research centers around tuberculosis. She studies the stress response mechanisms that allow mycobacteria such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis to survive the conditions encountered during human infection. Her lab approaches this
Jagan Srinivasan
- Associate Professor Biology & Biotechnology
Professor Srinivasan's research at WPI is highly inter-disciplinary and encompasses areas such as neurobiology, molecular genetics and chemical biology. His lab is currently focusing on interpreting olfactory dysfunction in neurological disorders, we aim
Haichong Zhang
- Associate Professor Robotics Engineering
Professor Zhang is the founding director of the Medical Frontier Ultrasound Imaging and Robotic Instrumentation (Medical FUSION) Laboratory. The research in his lab focuses on the interface of medical imaging, sensing, and robotics; and on developing