Students, Fellows & Scholars

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  Visiting Scholars
  Ying Kai Chan, Ph.D.
  Chan’s research interests are at the interface of how viruses and the human immune system interact, with a focus on molecular engineering of desired viral and immune functions. He is currently working with George Church on a project at the Wyss Institute’s Synthetic Biology platform to develop safer and more efficacious AAV-based gene therapies. Kai...
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  Visiting Scholar
  Carmen Escobedo-Lucea, Ph.D.
  Carmen is currently a Principal Investigator at the University of Helsinki and an Academy of Finland Research Fellow. She has over 15 years experience in Human Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine. Carmen has pioneered research in human stem cell derivation and culture, and Regenerative Medicine. In particular, her research activities include the use of mesenchymal...
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  Visiting Scholar
  Ken Hiratsuka, M.D., Ph.D.
  Ken is currently a postdoctoral fellow at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School. His research is primarily focused on stem cell differentiation, kidney organoids, and disease modeling. His main motivation for research stems from his compassion towards patients, and hence, he has concentrated his efforts on finding innovative treatments for chronic kidney disease. At...
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  Visiting Scholar
  Ahmad Khalil, Ph.D.
  Ahmad (Mo) Khalil is the Innovation Career Development Professor and Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Boston University. He serves as the Associate Director and Founding Core Member of the Boston University Center of Synthetic Biology (CoSBi). His research is primarily in systems & synthetic biology. His lab uses quantitative and engineering approaches to understand...
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  Visiting Scholar
  Michael P. Rubin, M.D., Ph.D., CFA
  Mike Rubin is the Founder and CEO of Northpond Ventures, a science-driven venture capital firm, as well as Northpond Labs, the firm’s research and development-focused affiliate. Mike is a Visiting Scholar at the Wyss Institute and also helps oversee the Laboratory for Bioengineering Research and Innovation, which was created through a research and innovation alliance...
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  Visiting Scholar
  Andres Sanz Garcia, Ph.D.
  Andres is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Salamanca and visiting scholar at the University of Helsinki. His research is primarily in bioprinting & organ-on-a-chip for biomedical and other applications. At the Wyss, Andres is advancing next-generation of organ-on-a-chip efforts for mesenchymal stem cell differentiation, wound healing, and metabolic activity studies. His recent...