I earned my doctorate in May of 2024 from the Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering at Cornell University. My dissertation work used 3D tissue engineered models of the breast to investigate how the overproduction of hyaluronic acid regulates breast cancer invasion. During my doctoral studies I was involved in the Graduate Society of Women Engineers and the Cornell Cancer Partnership. My primary research interests are developing 3D cell-culture models to study cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions, applying advanced imaging techniques to engineered cell culture systems, and creating image analysis algorithms for cell and tissue level structures.

In the Fall of 2024 I will be the instructor of BME 4190: Laboratory Techniques for Molecular, Cellular, and Systems Engineering. Outside of teaching and research, I enjoy science communication, cancer community outreach, rock climbing, skiing, running, and hiking.

bs773[at]cornell.edu