People
PI
Beth L. Pruitt
Professor and Chair of Biological Engineering, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, BioMolecular Science and Engineering, and (by courtesy) Molecular, Cellular and Developmental BiologyEmail: blp@ucsb.edu
Lab Manager
Postdocs
PhD Students
Orlando Chirikian
My research focuses include genome engineering, tissue engineering and disease modeling utilizing induced pluripotent stem cell (IPSC) technology.Email: Ochirikian@ucsb.edu
Gabriela Villalpando Torres
PhD Candidate in Mechanical EngineeringEmail: gvillalpandotorres@ucsb.edu
Rotation Students/Visiting Researchers
Astrid Olivefors
Visiting PhD student from Uppsala University, Sweden 2023 spring semester.Email: astrid_olivefors@ucsb.edu
Undergraduate Researchers
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Anela Bautista
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Alivia Zhang
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Lana Purdy
Email: lanapurdy@ucsb.eduSenior Researchers
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Yair Kaufman
Email: yairkauf@ucsb.eduVisiting Professor
Maria Tenje
Visiting Professor from Uppsala University, Sweden 22-23 academic year.Email: marte323@ucsb.edu