PhD
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Green Island, New York, United States
My name is Jessica Funnell and I graduated with my PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. My research involved fabricating biomaterials to promote neural regeneration after physical trauma. My dissertation specifically investigated the use of magnetic biomaterials paired with magnetic fields to promote neurite extension and induce regenerative phenotypes in glial cells.
Delivery of TGFβ3 from magnetically responsive coaxial fibers reduces astrocyte reactivity in vitro
Thursday, October 12, 2023
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM PDT