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Team


Marian Ackun-Farmmer, Ph.D.

Email: marian.ackun-farmmer@bme.gatech.edu

About:

Dr. Ackun-Farmmer is an Assistant Professor in the Biomedical Engineering Department at Georgia Institute of Technology. She holds an appointment in the GT Bioengineering Program and is a member of the Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience. Her interests include self-assembled biomaterials and immunity. Her graduate work with Dr. Danielle Benoit focused on designing cell and tissue-targeted polymeric nanoparticles for treating bone-related conditions, while her postdoctoral work with Dr. Christopher Jewell integrated materials design with immunology to treat autoimmune disease. Having spent three years working in the pharmaceutical industry; Dr. Ackun-Farmmer has a unique research approach; where she integrates her knowledge from being in the Quality organization to her work. Her goal is to merge her research and work experiences in the lab to develop novel therapies to treat cancer and autoimmunity.

Education:

– Postdoctoral Research, Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland (2024)

– M.S./Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester (2017/2020)

– B.S. Biomedical Engineering, George Washington University (2012)

Graduate Students

Autumn Hengen

Email: ahengen3@gatech.edu

About:

Autumn is a 1st year BioE (BME) PhD student. She graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a BS in Bioengineering in 2024. Her undergraduate work on the role of aquaporins in breast cancer spheroid models inspired her to pursue further research in the scope of cancer. She is motivated to engineer effective nanoparticle drug delivery systems for cancer immunomodulation. Autumn is an avid photographer who loves to integrate her creative side into her scientific work and enjoys attending boxing classes in her free time.

Yugma Patel

Email: ypatel338@gatech.edu

About:

Undergraduate Students

Raymond Chen

Email: rchen471@gatech.edu

Major: Biomedical Engineering

Class of: 2025

Ryan Chang

Email: rchang72@gatech.edu

Major: Biomedical Engineering

Class of: 2027

Sathya Rajkumar

Email: srajkuamr38@gatech.edu

Major: Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Class of: 2028

David Chung

Email: dchung77@gatech.edu

Major: Biomedical Engineering

Class of: 2028

Arha Gandhi

Email: agandhi317@gatech.edu

Major: Biomedical Engineering

Class of: 2028


Alumni:

Nellie Kolon: Aug 2024 – May 2025

Next Phase After Lab: Course-Based Master’s/Sustainability Polymers


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Ackun-Farmmer Lab
Krone Engineered Biosystems Building
950 Atlantic Dr NW Suite 1
Atlanta, GA 30332

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