2023 & 2024
Aniket Venkatesh
Aniket is an incoming Bioengineering Ph.D. student and a graduate researcher at the Cardiovascular Fluid Mechanics Laboratory and the Oshinski Lab. He completed B.S. and M.S. in Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and perform patient-specific computational modeling of cardiovascular interventional treatments for my research.
Research interests: Predicting risks of adverse clinical outcomes following cardiovascular interventional treatments and developing individualized treatment plans for patients with cardiovascular diseases.
2023 & 2024
Deborah Wood
Deborah Wood is currently a Ph.D. student in the Joint Biomedical Engineering Program at Georgia Tech and Emory University. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia and subsequently pursued a postbacc at Northwestern University. Her research interests include integrating multi omics and bio-nanotechnology approaches to improve cardiovascular disease diagnosis and therapeutic development. Outside of the lab, Deborah enjoys listening to music, strength training, taking long walks, and volunteering with STEM outreach initiatives.
2023 & 2024
Isabel Wallgren
Isabel is a first-year graduate student at the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering pursing a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. She received her B.S. in Engineering Science, Materials Science and B.A. in Chemistry from Emory University (2023). In 2023, she was awarded the NSF-GRFP fellowship, the President’s Fellowship from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and the Women in the Natural Sciences (WiNS) fellowship from Laney Graduate School. Rooted in her passion for understanding the human body, her research interests include cardiovascular pathophysiology, tissue scaffolds, and 3D bioprinting.
2023 & 2024
Leandro Choi
Leandro is from Buenos Aires, Argentina and graduated from Duke University with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering in 2022. He is currently a first year Biomedical Engineering PhD student at Georgia Tech and Emory University.
Research interests: Using molecular biology and OMICS analysis to study the role of flow-sensitive genes in cardiovascular disease and discover new therapeutics.
2023 & 2024
Yohannes Akiel
Yohannes is a first year PhD student in Biomedical Engineering. He is originally from Dallas, Texas and completed undergraduate at the University of Texas at San Antonio in Biomedical Engineering.
Research interests: biomaterials, tissue engineering, and disease modeling for cardiovascular applications.
2024
Amber Frye
Amber Frye is currently a first year Ph.D. Student in the Joint Biomedical Engineering Program at Georgia Tech and Emory University. She received her bachelor’s degree in Bioengineering at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Her research interests include tissue engineering, regenerative medicine to repair damaged heart tissues, biomechanics, and 3D bio printing. Outside of her academics, Amber is passionate about mentoring students in STEM, enjoys thrifting, and traveling.
2024
Elizabeth Nelson
Elizabeth (they/them/theirs) is an incoming Ph.D. student in the Joint Biomedical Engineering Program at Georgia Tech and Emory University. They completed their B.A. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Boston University, where they also minored in Business Administration and Management. Following undergrad, they worked as a technician in the Straehla Lab at the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT studying nanoparticle therapeutics in the context of pediatric brain tumors. In their free time, they enjoy walking their dog, spending time with friends, and learning to cook!
Research interests: imaging/microscopy, biomaterials, tissue engineering, personalized precision medicine, and molecular mechanobiology.
2024
Mostafa Meselhe
Mostafa Meselhe is currently first-year graduate student in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering and a part of the combined MD/PhD program at Emory University. He is from southern Louisiana, and he studied at Tulane University for his bachelor’s degree before moving to England and earning an MPhil from the University of Cambridge. In his free time, he enjoys playing soccer, rock climb, and cook.
Research interests: tissue engineering, biomaterials and disease modeling for neurovascular applications.
2024
Patrick Jones
Patrick is a first-year graduate student in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering and a member of the combined MD/PhD program at Emory University. Originally from northern Virginia, Patrick earned both a BS and MS in Biomedical Engineering from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Research interests: cardiovascular mechanics, MRI, endothelial function, and thrombosis
