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Celinda Michelle Kofron is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Engineering at Brown University, specializing in tissue engineering with a focus on cardiac and neuronal systems. Her academic roles include Senior Lecturer (2017–present), Adjunct Assistant Professor of Molecular Pharmacology (2017), and Adjunct Lecturer of Engineering (2015–2017). She holds a Sc.B. and Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Brown University, alongside postdoctoral training in cardiovascular research at Brown Medicine/Lifespan.
Dr. Kofron’s research develops in vitro models to study cardiac fibrosis, pro-arrhythmic toxicity, and neuronal guidance. Key projects include 3D cardiac microtissues for drug screening and collaborative capstone courses integrating engineering, clinical, and social science disciplines. She has co-authored 9 peer-reviewed articles, focusing on cardiac electrophysiology, cell signaling, and biomimetic environments.
Her teaching innovations include co-redesigning Brown’s biomedical engineering capstone program (2016) to emphasize interdisciplinary teamwork with clinicians. Awards include the Tau Beta Pi Excellence in Teaching Award (2018) and the Rhode Island Monthly Tech 10 Award. She mentors student teams in competitions like Brown Hack Health and Design+Health at Alpert Medical School.
Collaborators include Prof. Ulrike Mende (Department of Medicine) and Peng Zhang, with interdisciplinary ties bridging engineering, cardiology, and biochemistry. Her work aims to translate tissue engineering advancements into clinical applications for cardiac health and drug safety testing.
