Student Leadership Council Chairs
Kanupriya Rajesh Daga
SLC Co-Chair
University of Georgia
I’m a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in Biochemical Engineering, advised by Dr. Ross Marklein. I am developing a potency assay using microglia morphology to assess the therapeutic potential of MSC-EVs for treating neurodegenerative diseases
Bryan B. Wang
SLC Co-Chair
Georgia Institute of Technology
I am a 4th year Bioengineering Ph.D. candidate in Dr. Krish Roy’s lab at Georgia Institute of Technology. My research is focused on process development and process analytical technology integration for cell therapy manufacturing.
Student Leadership Team
Rachel Carlyle
Co-University Representative
University of Georgia
I am a 1st year Biological Engineering student in Dr. Peter Kner’s lab. My research focuses on Instant evaluation of live MSC and CAR-T potency using deep learning and rapid quantitative phase imaging.
Shaylyn Grier
Co-Industry Chair
Georgia Institute of Technology
I am a 2nd year Ph.D. student in the Biomedical Engineering Department of Georgia Institute of Technology, advised by Dr. Krishnendu Roy. I primarily focus on optimizing the T cell manufacturing process by identifying ways to maximize cell quality through
Angela Jimenez
Co-University Representative
Georgia Institute of Technology
I’m a 4th year Ph.D. candidate at Georgia Tech and Emory University in Dr. Roy's lab. My work focuses on the manufacturing of mesenchymal stromal cells and the use of techniques to non-destructively monitor the expansion process. Through this work, we hop
Alibeth Luna
Outreach
University of Puerto Rico – Mayagüez
I'm a 2nd year Bioengineering Ph.D. student at the University of Puerto Rico. My advisor is Mauricio Cabrera, Ph.D. and co-advisor Clara Isaza, Ph.D. I'm currently working in the Optimization-based Analysis of Microarray Experiments involving CAR T-Cells.
Lauren Sarko
Co-University Representative
University of Wisconsin – Madison
I am a third-year PhD candidate in the Cellular and Molecular Pathology at the University of Wisconsin- Madison advised by Dr. Kris Saha. My research focuses on using virus-free manufacturing to generate CAR T therapies to target neurodegeneration and bra
Will Skinner
Distal Site Representative
University of Oregon
I am a 3rd year Bioengineering Ph.D. student in Dr. Keat Ghee Ong's lab. My project is focused on developing a remote and non-invasive monitoring system for tracking the growth of MSCs.
Gaby Lizana Vasquez
Co-Industry Chair
University of Puerto Rico – Mayagüez
I am a 4th year Ph.D. student in the Chemical Engineering program at the UPRM. I work under the mentorship of Dr. Torres-Lugo. My project focuses on the design, synthesis/characterization of biomaterials for cell culture applications.