Maryam Tilton

Dr. Maryam Tilton is an Assistant Professor in the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. She leads the BioMATTER Lab, focusing on developing functional tissue-mimicking structures using 3D bioprinting for minimally invasive tissue regeneration and mechanobiological studies. Her work targets age-related musculoskeletal diseases like bone loss and disc degeneration.

• Education: PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University (2016-2020), Postdoc at Mayo Clinic (NIH-T32 Fellow).

Research interests include biomaterials synthesis, visible light-induced 3D bioprinting, and mechanobiology. Her lab integrates material science, biomanufacturing, and cellular signaling to create injectable scaffolds for tissue repair. Recent studies explore enzyme-delivery composites, osteocyte senescence mechanisms, and robotic spinal fixation systems.

Key awards include Rising Stars in ME (2019) and DAAD RISE Award (2019). Current lab members include graduate students Junhan, Domenic, Anastasia and undergraduate Natalie. Her work has been presented at conferences like ORS 2024.

Advising focuses on PhD/Master's students in biomaterials and biomechanics. Active grants include NIH-funded research on age-related tissue dysfunction. The BioMATTER Lab collaborates across disciplines to advance clinical translation of bioprinted solutions.