Elise Corbin

Dr. Elise Corbin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Delaware. Her research focuses on designing biomaterials and 3D tissue models to study cell-tissue interactions, particularly in cardiovascular science and cancer. She investigates how physical forces, rheological properties, and biochemical cues regulate cell physiology, emphasizing dynamic microenvironments for cardiac and cancer cell studies.

Education background includes a BS in Engineering Science (2007, Pennsylvania State University), MS (2009) and PhD (2013) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Research interests span cancer therapy, regenerative engineering, and biomechanics. Her work integrates material science with biological systems to develop platforms for understanding mechanobiology. Recent studies include magnetorheological elastomers for cardiac tissue alignment and stiffness-tunable substrates for cardiomyocyte studies.

Publications emphasize dynamic material systems and cellular mechanics across cardiac, cancer, and neural tissue models. Her lab develops biomaterials with tunable properties to mimic biological environments, enabling insights into disease mechanisms and therapeutic strategies.

Dr. Corbin's lab focuses on engineered biological systems and medical applications. Collaborations span mechanical engineering, biomedical sciences, and clinical domains. Future work aims to translate biomaterial innovations into clinical tools for diagnostics and regenerative therapies.