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Tania Lopez-Silva serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at MIT's School of Engineering, joining the faculty in July 2025. Her work bridges materials science, immunology, and biomedical engineering to develop next-generation therapeutic platforms.
Her academic credentials include:
- B.S. in Chemistry from Tecnológico de Monterrey (2014)
- M.A. and Ph.D. in Chemistry from Rice University (2020)
Professor Lopez-Silva's research pioneers supramolecular hydrogel systems that actively engage with biological environments, with particular emphasis on immune response modulation. Her lab integrates peptide chemistry, soft matter physics, and immunological principles to engineer biomaterials for cancer immunotherapy, regenerative medicine, and advanced tissue models. Current projects focus on charge-mediated material-biology interactions and rational design of immunomodulatory scaffolds.
She directs the Immunomodulatory Biomimetic Materials (IMBM) Lab, structured around three core initiatives: deciphering material-biological interface mechanisms, developing precision biomaterials for immune regulation, and translating these into clinical applications for cell-based therapeutics and tissue engineering.
Her recognition includes:
- Fellows Award for Research Excellence (FARE), NIH (2025)
- Postdoc to Faculty Workshop, ACS (2023)
- Gordon Research Seminar Award, GRC Peptides (2020)
- Richard Turner Memorial Award, Rice University (2019)
- Harry B. Weiser Leadership Award, Rice University (2018)
