PharmD, PhD
Research Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
UNC-Chapel Hill
Molecular Therapeutics
Area of Interest
My research combines engineering and pharmaceutical science tools to develop innovative and novel drug delivery platforms for prevention and treatment of various diseases. My work spans expertise in stem cell engineering, engineering 3D polymer-based networks for stem cell delivery, and formulation development for controlled drug delivery.
Awards and Honors
- CRS Top Ignite Presentation, CRS Women’s Health Virtual Symposium, 2023
- Merck Best Poster Award, CRS 2023 Annual Meeting, 2023
- Rankin Innovator Accelerator Award, Eshelman Institute for Innovation, 2020
- Eshelman Institute for Innovation Award Recipient, Eshelman Institute for Innovation, 2019
- Translational and Clinical Science Institute Award, NC Translational and Clinical Science Institute, 2019
- NC State Biomaterials Day 3rd place Oral Research Presentation Award, NC State Biomaterials Day Symposium, 2019
- Mescal Ferguson Recruitment Incentive Award, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, 2018
- Walgreens Diversity Scholarship, Walgreens, 2017
- Rho Chi Honor Society, MCPHS University, 2017
- Lambda Sigma Honor Society, MCPHS University, 2017
- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, MCPHS University, 2016
- Academic Achievement Scholarship, MCPHS University, 2015
