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Principal Investigator
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Dr. Katharina Maisel (she/her)Assistant Professor
Fischell Department of Bioengineering B.S.E. Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan 2010
Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University 2014 NIH Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Chicago 2018 Dr. Maisel joined the University of Maryland in January 2019. Her interdisciplinary training combines nanotechnology, mucosal immunology, lymphatic immunology, and immunoengineering. Her graduate work under Drs. Justin Hanes and Richard Cone focused on designing nanomedicines and their delivery vehicles for treating diseases at mucosal surfaces, particularly the gastrointestinal and cervicovaginal tracts. She then ventured into the world of immunology, spending her postdoc studying the immunological roles of lymphatics in allergic airway inflammation and the immune involvement in the rare lung disease lymphangioleiomyomatosis.
Dr. Maisel moved to Michigan from Germany as a teenager and loves going back to Europe to visit family and friends. In her free time she enjoys baking, singing, and traveling. |
Graduate Students
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Jake McCrightPhD Student, Fischell Department of Bioengineering
B.S. Bioengineering, University of Maryland 2014 Jake's research interests are in drug delivery and transport within the lymphatics. He is also interested in developing gene and immunotherapies. He completed his undergraduate research at the FDA under Dr. Jakob Reiser, focusing on developing safer lentiviral vectors. His interests include traveling and playing the piano.
Mayowa AmosuPhD Student, Biological Sciences Graduate Program
B.S. Biology, University of Georgia 2012 MPH Epidemiology, University of Georgia 2016 NIH Intramural Research Fellow, NIAID 2018 Broadly, Mayowa’s research interests include autoimmunity, immunotherapies, host defense in disease and vaccine development. In lab, she is interested in understanding lymphatic transport in LAM and manipulating local immune responses through lymphatics. Her hobbies include latin dances (salsa and tango!), jewelry metalsmithing, and event photography.
Ann Ramirez (she/her)PhD Student, Fischell Department of Bioengineering
B.S. Biomedical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology 2019 Ann is interested in targeted drug delivery and taking advantage of the immune system to enhance therapeutics and activate an immune response in an otherwise compromised system. When not in the lab, she enjoys trying new recipes in the kitchen and spending time with her dog Bentley.
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Undergraduate Students
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Priscilla Lee (she/her)B.S. Candidate (’21), Fischell Department of Bioengineering
Priscilla is a junior bioengineering major from Bel Air, MD. Her research includes drug delivery and tissue engineering. In her free time, she enjoys going to the gym and drinking coffee.
Arnav SinhaB.S. Candidate ('22), Department of Psychology and Neurobiology & Physiology
Arnav is a sophomore Neurobiology and Physiology and Psychology double major from Ellicott City. He hopes to attend medical school and pursue an MD/Ph.D. His research interests include developing better treatments for patients by leveraging nanotechnology and tissue engineering methods. In his spare time, Arnav enjoys going to the gym, playing soccer, and hanging out with friends.
Dalia Kassas (she/her)B.S. Candidate ('22), Department of Bioengineering
Dalia is a sophomore majoring in Bioengineering from Towson, MD. She is currently on the bio-therapeutics track. Her research interests include studying immune involvement in disease, immunotherapy and drug delivery. In her free time she enjoys hanging out with friends, traveling, and learning Arabic.
Colin Skeen (he/his)B.S. Candidate ('21), Fischell Department of Bioengineering
Colin is a junior bioengineering major and Spanish minor originally from Towson, MD. He plans on following the biomechanics and biomaterials track, and is specifically interested in drug delivery and nanotechnology research. In his free time, he is an avid runner, language learner, and baker.
Bennett YangB.S. Candidate ('22), Department of Psychology and Neurobiology & Physiology
Bennett is a sophomore majoring in Physiology and Neurobiology and Economics with a minor in Religious Studies from Potomac, MD. He hopes to earn a medical degree after his time at UMD. His research interests include investigating the cancer microenvironment and its effect on lymphatic systems. He likes to play intramural soccer, piano, and tennis in his spare time.
Jenny Yarmovsky (she/her)B.S. Candidate ('23), Department of Bioengineering
Jenny is a freshman majoring in bioengineering from Rockville, MD. She is in the Integrated Life Sciences Honors College and on a pre-health track. She is interested in improving drug delivery through formulation of nanoparticles. She enjoys playing piano, dancing, and listening to podcasts in her free time.
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