PRecision Immune MicroEnvironments Lab
PRecision Immune MicroEnvironments Lab
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    • Home
    • Research
      • Overview
      • Injectable Hydrogels
      • Antigen Delivery
      • Diagnosing Autoimmunity
      • Engineered MESA Receptors
    • Publications
    • Team
    • Philosophy
    • Lab Life
    • Contact Us
    • Funding

  • Home
  • Research
    • Overview
    • Injectable Hydrogels
    • Antigen Delivery
    • Diagnosing Autoimmunity
    • Engineered MESA Receptors
  • Publications
  • Team
  • Philosophy
  • Lab Life
  • Contact Us
  • Funding

Our Team

                                                  

Principal Investigator

Aaron H. Morris, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

aharmorr@umich.edu

                                                  

                                                  

Laboratory Staff

Meijuan Lin, Ph. D.

meijuan@umich.edu


Research Lab Specialist Inter

MS/PhD: Wuhan University, China


Research Area: Engineered Immunological Niches for Psoriatic Arthritis Diagnosis

Fun Fact: Meijuan enjoys hiking, one of her favorite is the Iron Belle Trail segment in Mackinac Island.

                                                  

Graduate Students

Graduate Students

Mary Dickenson, PhD Candidate
mdicken@umich.edu


Third Year Graduate Student, BME
BS BME, University of Virginia
MSE BME, University of Michigan


Research Area: Injectable Hydrogels for MS Diagnosis
Fun Fact: Mary enjoys working at a local barre studio outside of lab!

Graduate Students

Graduate Students

Graduate Students

Gabi Garza, BS

Gabi Garza, PhD Candidate

gabiga@umich.edu


Third Year Graduate Student, BME

BS Bioengineering, Oregon State University 

MSE BME, University of Michigan


Research Area: Engineered Cells for MS Monitoring

Fun Fact: Gabi found Bigfoot's social security card while camping in Oregon, confirming his residence. 

Graduate Students

Sydney Wheeler, PhD Candidate

sydwheel@umich.edu


Third Year Graduate Student, BME

BS BME, University of South Carolina

MSE BME, University of Michigan 


Research Area: Antigen-Conjugated Scaffolds for MS Diagnosis

Fun Fact: Sydney has an Etsy shop (@SydCrafted)!

Sonja Danon, MD/PhD Candidate

sonjada@umich.edu


Third Year Graduate Student, CMB

BS CMB, Seattle University 


Research Area: Developing Synthetic Receptors for Sepsis Detection

Fun Fact: Sonja enjoys reading, eating, and sleeping outside of the lab.

Shivanie Kodikalla, PhD Pre-Candidate

shivko@umich.edu


Second Year Graduate Student, BME

BS BME, Virginia Tech 


Research Area: Engineered Immunological Niches for Diagnosis of Lupus Nephritis

Fun Fact: Shivanie loves to cook, go on walks, and hammock in her free time.

Mohamed Elrayyes, Masters Student

melray@umich.edu


SUGS Student, BME

BS BME, University of Michigan


Research Area: Developing Synthetic Receptors for Sepsis Detection 

Fun Fact: Mohamed is a Graduate Student Instructor for BME 450!

 

Undergraduate Students

Jonathan Wuchter

jwuchter@umich.edu


Third Year Undergraduate Student, ChemE


Research Area: Two-Way Cell-Biomaterial Communication System

Fun Fact: John writes about sports for The Michigan Daily!

Angelina Tomassini

agtomo@umich.edu


Second Year Undergraduate Student, BME


Research Area: Cellular Interactions with Injectable Hydrogels

Fun Fact: Angelina is from Chicago, IL!

Joy Li

joylz@umich.edu


Third Year Undergraduate Student, BME


Research Area: Optimizing an Engineered Cell Receptor Used to Detect IL-23

Jovanna Gallegos 

jovanna@umich.edu


Third Year Undergraduate Student, MechE


Research Area: Developing Synthetic Receptors for Sepsis Detection
Fun Fact: Jovanna writes for the editorial page and manages the video section for The Michigan Daily!

Connor Joyce

cnjoyce@umich.edu


Second Year Undergraduate Student, CMBS


Research Area: Cellular Interactions with Drug-Delivering Scaffolds

Fun Fact: Connor has a Mini Goldendoodle named Chase!

 

Hussein Nasserdine
hnasserd@umich.edu


Third Year Undergraduate Student, CMBS


Research Area: Scaffold for Lupus Nephritis Monitoring
Fun Fact: Hussein has a make-shift bike shop in his garage!


 


 

Lab Mascot

Rosie


Rosie the LABradoodle attended Puppy 1 at Petco before leaving to pursue other passions. Her interests include anything that stinks, squirrels, wearing sweaters, and belly rubs.


 


 


 

prime lab Alumni

masters students

Leon Wagner - Pharmacology PhD Student at Weill Cornell

Sami Lukpat

undergraduate students

Ariana Layne

Natalie Wright

Arunika Shee

Akshay Puri

Join Our Team

Please contact Dr. Morris if you are interested in our work. We are always on the lookout for people to join our team!

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