Lab Members | The Gilbert Lab: Biomaterials for Spinal Cord Injury

Jack Devlin

Graduate Student

M.S. Biomedical Engineering, Fairfield University, 2023

B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Fairfield University, 2022

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Awards: New York State Spinal Cord Injury Research Board (NYS SCIRB) Predoctoral Fellowship 

Payton O'Connor

Graduate Student

B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, 2023

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Awards: NIGMS Biomolecular Science and Engineering Training Fellowship 

John Leman, Ph.D.

Senior Research Scientist

Ph.D. Inorganic Chemistry, Harvard University, 1993

B.S. Chemistry, University of Michigan

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John's current research focuses on poly(pro-drug) synthesis and material development for long-term implantation and therapeutic release for use in spinal cord injury rehabilitation, in collaboration with the Palermo Lab (Materials Science and Engineering, RPI). 

Jay Saksena, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Researcher

Ph.D. Bioengineering, Tulane University, 2022

MSc. Bioengineering, University College Dublin

MSc. Material & Nano-Science, Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Sorbonne

BSc. Physics, St. Stephen's College

saksej@rpi.edu | LinkedIn | Google Scholar

Jay's current research focuses on developing additively manufactured poly(pro-drug) implants for personalized therapies for spinal cord injuries and anti-inflammatory coatings for intracortical microelectrodes, in collaboration with the Palermo Lab (Materials Science and Engineering, RPI).

Aleksey Strekalov

Graduate Student

B.S. Biomaterials Engineering, Alfred University, 2023

B.A. Psychology, Alfred University, 2023

streka@rpi.edu

Group Alumni

Derek Nelson, PhD |
Adelle Hamilton, M.S. | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., Rensselaer, New York
Jessica Funnell, PhD | Scientist II, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
Devan Puhl, PhD | Research Scientist, Landmark Bio, Watertown, Massachusetts
Alexis Ziemba, PhD | Lecturer and Post-doctoral Scholar, Smith College
Anthony D'Amato, PhD | Post-doctoral Fellow, Cornell University
Christopher Johnson, PhD | Research Scientist, Quad Technologies, Woburn, Massachusetts
Nicholas Schaub, PhD | Senior Scientific Analyst, Axle Informatics
Jon Zuidema, PhD | Post-doctoral Research Scientist, University of California San Diego
Christopher McKay, PhD | Research Scientist, Gilead Sciences
Christopher Rivet, PhD | Physical Science/Physics Teacher, Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union
Hanbing Wang, PhD | Lecturer, Chemistry, SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Gregory Desmond, MS | Biotech Production Specialist II, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Rebecca Pomrenke, MS | Product Analyst II, Boston Scientific, Marlborough, Massachusetts