Alison Vander Roest
Principle Investigator
Assistant professor in Biomedical Engineering. Originally from Texas, Alison has trained at the University of Virginia, Vanderbilt University and Stanford University and is excited to be in Michigan.
Enjoys: cooking/baking, dancing, hiking, family time.
Georgina Aluoch
Ph.D. Candidate
Grew up in Nairobi, Kenya. Studied Chemical Engineering at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Currently a Chemical Engineering Ph.D. Candidate.
Currently, my work focuses on studying how mutations related to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy alter intracellular forces.
Enjoys: dancing, learning new languages, traveling, reading, cooking
Bradley Mahaffey
Ph.D. Student
Is from Shepherdsville, KY and studied physics and biomedical science at Morehead State University, with a follow-on master’s degree in bioengineering from the University of Louisville.
Current research is on extracellular and mechanical cues in the context of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Enjoys: Rock climbing, hiking, camping, anything outdoors.
Julia Han
Ph.D. Student
Born and raised in Seoul, South Korea. Completed her undergraduate studies in Mathematics and Applied Statistics at Stony Brook University in New York, currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering.
Current research focuses on multi-scale modeling and cardiac biomechanics to unravel the complex mechanisms of cardiac diseases, bridging the gap from cellular insights to organ-level understanding.
Enjoys: playing tennis, learning new languages, traveling, and enjoying a variety of cuisines.
Nathan French
Master’s student
Grew up in the suburbs of Chicago. Attended Purdue University for undergraduate training in Biomedical Engineering.
Current research is on finite element modeling of cardiomyocytes.
Enjoys: tinkering with bikes, playing with dogs, and 3D printing
Undergraduate Researchers
Mari Park
Sean Hansen
Lina Phan
Sahir Getzen
Anton Kalesnikov
Tom Tan
Lab events
Former members
Raneem Ahmad
Research Lab Associate
Currently NSF GRFP supported PhD student in Chemical Engineering at University of Michigan.
Undergraduate researchers
Sasha Hill
Aarti Sridhar
Hijiri Woodberry
Minha Kim
Mahadev Josyabhatla
Join the team!
I am recruiting talented and creative individuals interested in mechanisms of heart disease. Positions available for undergraduate students. Please inquire by email!