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Past Fellows<\/div><\/h3>

Hanna Anderson<\/strong><\/p>\n

Project(s): Investigating the Mechanoresponse of Dural Cells under Acoustic Radiation Force and its Contribution to Cranial Bone Regeneration<\/p>\n

Mentor:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Yusuf Khan, Ph.D.<\/p>\n


\nKevin Grassie<\/strong><\/p>\n

Project(s): Modulated Ultrasound-Derived Acoustic Radiation Force and its Local Mechanical, Cellular, and Osteogenic Effects on Cell-Hydrogel Constructs for Bone Repair<\/p>\n

Mentor:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Yusuf Khan, Ph.D.<\/p>\n


\nMaxwell Landolina<\/strong><\/p>\n

Project(s):
\n\u2022 In-Space Manufacturing of a Janus Base Nano-Matrix for Cartilage Repair
\n\u2022 Optimization and Application of a Janus Base Nano-Matrix for Cartilage Regeneration and Cell Delivery<\/p>\n

Mentor:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Yupeng Chen, Ph.D.<\/p>\n


\nMadison Hicks<\/strong><\/p>\n

Project(s):
\n\u2022 Light Soft-Actuated Bionic Regenerative Engineering (Light SABRE) Brace System<\/p>\n

Mentor:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Cato T. Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D.<\/p>\n

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Godwin Dzidotor\u00a0 (4\/2018 \u2013 7\/2025)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Project(s): Light Soft-Actuated Bionic Regenerative Engineering (SABRE)
\nInjectable and Biodegradable Piezoelectric Hydrogel for Medical Applications
\nArticular Cartilage Regeneration using Biodegradable Piezoelectric Nanofiber Hydrogel with Ultrasound Treatment<\/p>\n

Mentor:<\/strong> Cato T. Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D.<\/p>\n

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Travis Wallace (8\/2023 \u2013 7\/2025)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Project(s): Regenerative engineering strategies for aged bone, especially those that are highly translatable. One such strategy under investigation in the Kuhn Lab is local and sustained delivery of drugs via novel biomaterials.<\/p>\n

Mentor:<\/strong> Liisa T. Kuhn, Ph.D.<\/p>\n

Currently a PhD Candidate<\/em><\/p>\n

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Andreia Cadar (10\/1\/2022 \u2013 9\/30\/2024)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Project(s): Mechanisms of Flu Induced Muscle Damage with aging and potential regenerative interventions<\/p>\n

Mentor: Jenna Bartley, Ph.D.<\/p>\n

Currently a PhD candidate in the UConn Center on Aging and Department of Immunology.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Steven Toro (10\/1\/2022 \u2013 9\/30\/2024)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Project(s): In situ formed microneedles for local delivery of myogenic and immunomodulatory<\/p>\n

Mentor: Ali Tamayol, Ph.D.<\/p>\n

Currently a Biomedical Science Ph.D. student at the University of Connecticut Health Center, studying Skeletal Biology and Regeneration.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Tra Vinikoor (10\/01\/2023 - 07\/19\/2024)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Project(s):<\/p>\n