Natalia Higuita-Castro, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Departments: Biomedical Engineering, Neurosurgery
Education & Training:
2013 Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University
2014 - 2015Â Â Â Â Post-Doctoral Researcher, Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
2015 - 2017 Post-Doctoral Researcher, Department of Surgery
Division of General Surgery
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
2017 - 2018Â Â Â Â Â Â Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Internal Medicine
Division of PulmonaryCritical Care, and Sleep Medicine
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
About Me:
My research is largely focused on the use of micro/nano fabrication techniques for applications in cell/tissue mechanics, inflammation, low back pain, and regenerative medicine. My lab focuses on the development of novel nanomedicine applications and EV-based therapeutics. I have ample experience in the field of Biomedical micro/nano technology, cellular/tissue engineering, development of organ-on-a-chip platforms, and novel nano-carriers for therapeutic applications.
I obtained my Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at Ohio State University and during my postdoctoral training, I worked in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh - School of Medicine, and the Department of Surgery and the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine at the OSU Wexner Medical Center. I am a former HHMI Med into Grad scholar, and an American Heart Association (AHA) and NIH T32 fellow.
Links:
Twitter: @nhc_nanomedlab
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=u4I_iMQAAAAJ&hl=en