We are seeking motivated, enthusiastic, and collaborative people to join our team! Please contact Dr. Piotrowski-Daspit for more information. We have openings for postdocs and a lab technician/manager.
Principal Investigator
Alexandra S. Piotrowski-Daspit, Ph.D.
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Dr. Alexandra S. Piotrowski-Daspit, Ph.D. (she/her) is an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Internal Medicine – Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Michigan. She trained as a chemical/biological engineer at MIT, Princeton University, and Yale University, and has expertise in developing polymeric biomaterials for therapeutic delivery, primarily in the context of gene therapies. Dr. Piotrowski-Daspit is the Principal Investigator of a diverse and interdisciplinary research group. Using high-throughput in vivo studies and computational pharmacokinetic models, her translational research program focuses on understanding how delivery vehicles behave in the body as well as developing strategies to influence biodistribution and optimize gene delivery to target tissues and cell types. To complement her research, Dr. Piotrowski-Daspit is committed to teaching and mentoring the next generation of scientists.
Graduate Students
Owen Kelly [CV]
Ph.D. Student (BME)
BS Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, 2023
Research: targeted delivery using polymer-based nanomedicines
Interests: cooking, basketball
Peyton Panovich [CV]
Ph.D. Student (BME)
BS Chemical Engineering, University of Kansas, 2023
Research: decoys to evade phagocytic clearance of NPs
Interests: running, dancing, reading
Undergraduate Students

Aditi Ganesan [CV]
Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan
Class of 2026
Interests: tennis, reading, music

Varshini Kashyap
Biochemistry, University of Michigan
Class of 2027
Interests: crocheting, volunteering, trying new restaurants
Volunteers

Amogh Angadi
BS Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2023
MS Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2024
Research: pharmacokinetic modeling of NP biodistribution
Interests: hiking, running, watching football
Staff
Miriam Stevens [CV]
Research Laboratory Specialist Associate
Interests: hiking, reading, swimming, music
Emotional Support Staff
Alumni
Karen Reynoso, UROP Student 2023