معرفی
Claudia Fischbach-Teschl is the Stanley Bryer 1946 Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Cornell University and serves as the James M. and Marsha McCormick Family Director of the Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering. She also directs Cornell’s Physical Sciences Oncology Center (PSOC) on the Physics of Cancer Metabolism and is Associate Director of the Cornell Nanoscale Science and Engineering Facility (CNF). Her research focuses on engineering model systems to study tumor-microenvironment interactions, particularly ECM mechanics in cancer progression and therapy resistance. She holds dual citizenship in engineering and medicine, leveraging biomaterials, microfluidics, and nanotechnology for translational cancer research.
Education:
- M.S., Pharmacy, Ludwig Maximilians University (1998)
- Ph.D., Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Regensburg (2003)
Research Interests:
- Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials
- Biomechanics/Mechanobiology of Cancer
- ECM Remodeling in Tumor Microenvironment
- Microfluidics-Based Cancer Models
- Obesity-Cancer Interactions
- Calcium Mineralization in Pathology
Scientific Awards:
- 2022: Momentum Award (BMES-CMBE)
- 2020: John Swanson Excellence in Teaching Award
- 2018: Elected Fellow of Biomedical Engineering Society
- 2016: AIMBE Fellowship & Cornell Research Excellence Award
- 2013: Humboldt Foundation Fellowship
Advising/Grants: As a leader in multidisciplinary initiatives, she oversees collaborative projects at PSOC and CNF. Her grants include National Cancer Institute funding and Cornell internal programs. Advises students through the Biomedical Engineering and Biomedical/Biological Sciences graduate programs. Current efforts focus on developing ECM-based platforms for drug discovery and understanding metastasis mechanisms.
Labs/Teams:
- Fischbach Lab
- Cornell Nanoscale Science and Engineering Facility (CNF)
- Physical Sciences Oncology Center (PSOC)
