Lab Director

Nathaniel Huebsch, PhD

Lab Director (He/Him)

Staff

Lavanya Aryan, M.S.

Research Technician (She/Her)

Alex Petrovnia, B.S.

Research Technician (He/Him)

Graduate Students

Daniel Simmons, B.S.

PhD Student (He/Him)

Cardiac Tissue Engineering: In vitro pre-load modeling

Sydney Neal, B.S.

PhD Student (She/Her)

Biomaterials: Polymer Modification and Cell Signaling

David Schuftan, B.S.

M.S. Student (He/Him)

Cardiac Tissue Engineering: Dynamic in-vitro afterload modeling

Xiaohong Tan, B.S.

PhD Student (She/Her)

Biomaterials: Intervertebral disc mechanobiology

Yuwen Sun, B.S.

M.S. Student (He/Him)

Undergraduate Students

Jenna Nguyen

Biomedical Engineering, Washington University, B.S. 2025 (She/Her)

Ari Rapalino

Biomedical Engineering, Washington University, B.S. 2024 (He/Him)

Dev Mathur

Biomedical Engineering, Washington University, B.S. 2024 (He/Him)

Charlene Pobee

Biomedical Engineering, Washington University, B.S. 2025 (She/Her)

Openings

We seek talented undergraduates, graduate students and postdocs who are interested in working on multidisciplinary projects. Graduate students with a strong background in biomaterials, cell and molecular biology and/or bioengineering are especially encouraged to apply.

Postdoctoral applicants should have a strong background in polymer chemistry, biomaterials and/or cell biology. For inquiries, please send Dr. Huebsch an email with two potential project ideas, your full CV, and 3 representative publications.

Lab Alumni