معرفی
Era Jain is an Assistant Professor at Syracuse University, affiliated with the Syracuse BioInspired Institute. Her research focuses on engineering immunomodulatory biomaterials for treating musculoskeletal disorders and inflammation. She earned a Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (2011) and a Bachelor’s in Pharmacy from India (2004).
Key areas of expertise include targeted drug delivery systems, injectable hydrogels, and musculoskeletal tissue engineering. Her lab develops macrophage-targeted therapies and programmable delivery systems to spatially and temporally control inflammation. Research employs in vitro and pre-clinical models to assess translational potential.
- Educations: Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (2011); B.Pharm, India (2004)
- Lab Affiliation: Syracuse BioInspired Institute
Recent work emphasizes biomaterials for osteoarthritis treatment and inflammation regulation. Publications span biomaterial design, hydrogel functionalization, and cell-biomaterial interactions.
- Awards:
- 2021 Discovery Award (U.S. Department of Defense)
- 2018 Travel Award for Best Poster, Musculoskeletal Research Center
- 2004–2010 Graduate Research Scholarship, DBT, India
Labs/Teams: The Jain Lab at Syracuse BioInspired Institute specializes in biomaterials for musculoskeletal therapies, combining material science and biological validation.
