Section for Immuno-Engineering
NIBIB
Mentor Name
Kaitlyn Sadtler, Ph.D.
Mentor Telephone
301-385-3284
Intern Name
Minhaj Bhuiyan
Intern Institution: Bucknell University
Project Title: Tolerance-Associated Cross-Presentation and Enrichment of iTregs During Trauma is Mediated by CD103-XCR1 axis and Modified by Engineered Material Implants
Intern Name
Aaron Lin
Intern Institution: University of Virginia
Project Title: Reversibly Bonded Microfluidic Fibrosis Chip to Characterize Biomaterial-Immune Interactions

Role of innate immunity in medical device implantation and regenerative therapeutics

The Section on Immuno-Engineering (https://www.nibib.nih.gov/labs-at-nibib/section-immunoengineering) is an interdisciplinary lab that focuses on the intersection of medical device implantation and regenerative therapeutics through the lens of the immune system. Our goal is to understand how our body detects and interacts with biomaterials used in medical devices and scaffolds for tissue regeneration and how we can modulate these responses to promote tissue regeneration and inhibit fibrotic scarring. A prospective summer intern would work with our team on:

  • Multi-color spectral flow cytometry (30+ colors)
  • Next-generation imaging techniques
  • Electrospinning, microencapsulation, hydrogel formulation
  • Surgical models of medical device implantation and tissue injury

We do not require undergraduate interns to have prior experience in immunology research. More information can be found on our website or by contacting Dr. Kaitlyn Sadtler with “BESIP Inquiry” in the title of your email.

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