Moriah Katt

Dr. Moriah Katt is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neuroscience at the West Virginia University School of Medicine, with a secondary appointment at the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute. Her research laboratory investigates cerebrovascular physiology and disease mechanisms using advanced stem cell and engineering approaches.

Education:

• BS, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (2012)
• PhD, Johns Hopkins University (2018)

Research Focus: Dr. Katt specializes in modeling the human blood-brain barrier (BBB) using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and 3D microfluidic systems. Her work examines BBB dysfunction in stroke and neurodegenerative disorders, with dual goals of: 1) uncovering pathological mechanisms in cerebrovascular transport, and 2) developing targeted brain therapeutics. Key methodologies include transcriptomic analysis, antibody-based targeting strategies, and physiological disease modeling.

Publication Trends: Her recent articles demonstrate consistent focus on neurovascular interface biology, spanning BBB modeling, stem cell applications, and cancer dissemination. Dominant themes include iPSC-derived tissue engineering (7/10 papers), therapeutic targeting strategies (6/10), and quantitative analysis of disease mechanisms (8/10).