معرفی
Rachel Edwards is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Natural Science at Oregon Institute of Technology. She holds a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities (2021) and a BS in Biomedical Engineering from Northwestern University (2012). Her research focuses on biomaterials, microfluidic devices, and tissue engineering to study cancer progression and stem cell niches. She teaches courses in biomedical devices, general chemistry, and research projects.
Education:
- PhD in Biomedical Engineering – University of Minnesota - Twin Cities (2021)
- BS in Biomedical Engineering – Northwestern University (2012)
Research Interests: Engineering 3D tissue models for preclinical studies, including cancer vs. normal tissues and stem cell niches. Projects involve microfluidic devices, computational fluid dynamics, collagen-hyaluronan microtissues, and immune dynamics in cancer.
Key Projects:
- Designing microfluidic devices for cancer intravasation studies
- Modeling fluid flows using computational fluid dynamics
- Creating collagen-hyaluronan microtissues for pancreatic cancer research
- Investigating pore size effects on cancer stem-like phenotypes
- Analyzing food products' impact on immune dynamics in cancer
