Erika Martinez-Nieves, M.S.
Laboratory Manager
Education:
B.S. Physics, University of Puerto Rico
B.S. Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico
M.S. Biochemistry, University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Interests:
Nano-rod PCR; rapid bacterial detection nanotechnology.
Contact: erikamn@med.umich.edu
Shannon VanAken, M.S.
Research Specialist
Education:
B.S. Microbiology and Chemistry, Ohio State University
M.S. Cellular and Molecular Biology, Eastern Michigan University
Interests:
Antibacterial treatments; heat treatment for biofilms within catheters
Contact: shanbrew@med.umich.edu
Shamalee Goonetilleke, B.S.
Graduate student, Macromulecular Science and Engineering
Education:
B.S Material Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Interests:
Bactericidal nano pillar arrays
Contact: shamalee@umich.edu
Misché Hubbard, B.S.
Graduate Student, Chemical Engineering
Education:
B.S. Chemical Engineering,
University of New Mexico
Interests:
Chiral structures
Contact: mische@umich.edu
Olivia Alge, M.S.
Graduate Student, Bioinformatics
Education:
B.S. Life Science Informatics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
M.S. Bioinformatics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Interests:
Machine learning, signal and image processing
Contact: oialge@umich.edu
Taylor Repetto, B.S.
Graduate Student, Materials Science and Engineering
Education:
B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida
Contact: trepetto@umich.edu
Louise (Loulou) Batta, BS
Graduate Student, Materials Science and Engineering
Education:
B.S. Chemistry, North Carolina State University
Contact: lcbatta@umich.edu
Vishwaratn (Vishu) Asthana, Ph.D.
Resident Physician, Internal Medicine
Education:
B.S. Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, Caltech
Ph.D. Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, Rice University
M.D. Baylor College of Medicine
Contact: asthanav@med.umich.edu
Clemence Abriat, Ph.D.
Post-doctoral fellow
Education:
B.S. Chemical Engineering , EPFL
M.S. Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Ph.D Chemical Engineering, Polytechnique Montréal
Contact: cabriat@umich.edu
Emine Sumeyra Turali Emre, Ph.D.
Post-doctoral fellow, Kotov lab
Education:
B.S. Molecular Biology & Genetics, Istanbul University
M.S. Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan
Ph.D Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan
Contact: esumeyra@umich.edu