Nicholas A. Chartrain

Dr. Nicholas A. Chartrain serves as an Assistant Professor of Radiology & Bioengineering at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) and is a Research Scientist at the USU Center for Biotechnology (4D Bio3). His work develops organ-on-chip models to study military-relevant exposures and engineers tissues using advanced 3D bioprinting techniques with cells, biomaterials, and growth factors.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Materials Science & Engineering from Virginia Tech (2019)
• M.Eng. in Materials Science & Engineering from Virginia Tech (2017)
• B.S. in Materials Science & Engineering from Cornell University (2013)

Dr. Chartrain's research spans Biomaterials, Bioprinting, and Tissue Engineering, with a focus on creating engineered tissues for military medical applications. His expertise includes developing novel materials and chemistries for 3D printing scaffolds during doctoral work at Virginia Tech under Professors Christopher B. Williams and Abby Whittington, followed by industry experience at Formlabs where he optimized material print settings for millions of 3D-printed parts. At USU's 4D Bio3 Center, he pioneers bioprinting technologies to model military exposure scenarios.

Dr. Chartrain is embedded within USU's 4D Bio3 Center, a specialized facility advancing 3D bioprinting and bioengineering for military medicine through organ-on-chip development and tissue engineering innovations.