Dr. Ying Mei
The McQueen Quattlebaum Professor of Bioengineering at Clemson University. He also holds an adjunct position in the Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology at the Medical University of South Carolina. He received his Ph.D. in Materials Chemistry from Polytechnic Institute of New York University. He joined the Langer lab at MIT as a postdoctoral researcher after serving as a guest researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). He joined the Department of Bioengineering at Clemson University as a faculty member in 2012. His research program focuses on the development of engineered human cardiac organoids for regenerative therapies and disease modeling. He received the U.S. Presidential Green Chemistry Award in the academic category, the MTF Biologics Established Investigator Grant Award, and the AHA Innovative Project Award.
Postdoctroal Fellow
B.S. Biomedical Engineering, University of South Carolina
Ph.D. Bioengineering, Clemson University
Research Interests: developing tissue engineering and regenerative medicine therapies for heart repair using organoids
Outside of the lab, he enjoys roasting coffee, playing video games, and discovering new music.
Dr. Ryan Barrs, T32 Fellow
Postdoctroal Fellow
B.S. Biomedical Engineering, North Carolina State University
Ph.D. Bioengineering, Clemson University
Research Interests: development of human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiac organoids and the advancement of cardiac organoid models for clinical translation
Outside of the lab, she enjoys spending time at the beach and exploring Charleston's culinary scene with friends and family.
Dr. Sophia Silver
Ph.D. Student
B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Mississippi State University
Research Interests: integration of bioinformatics within the regenerative medicine space and the immunological implications of cellular therapy
Outside of the lab, he enjoys getting out to the Appalachian Mountains to backpack and spend time in the outdoors.
Nate Hyams, F31 Fellow
Ph.D. Student
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of South Alabama
Research Interests: exploring bioinformatics tools, such as RNA-seq, in order to better understand cardiomyocytes for their downstream use in modeling, and threapuetic applications
Outside of the lab, he enjoy reading classic literature and philosphical works, meditating, cooking, and working out.
Ayush Dahal
Ph.D. Student
B.S. Biological Engineering, University of Georgia
Research Interests: stem cell based cellular therapy, CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing, and regenerative medicine using hydrogels and extracellular matrix scaffolds
Outside of the lab, she enjoys playing video games, reading, and going to the beach
