Multifunctional Conformable bioMaterials (MCM) Lab
PI: Dr. Mary Caldorera-Moore
Dr. Mary Caldorera-Moore
Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Louisiana Tech University
Education:
Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. The University of Texas at Austin. 2010
M.S. in Biomedical Engineering. The University of Texas at Austin. 2007
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Minor in Chemistry. Louisiana Tech University. 2005
Graduate Students
Haley Barnett
Ph.D. Molecular Sciences and Nanotechnology (2020)
B.S. Biology, University of Louisiana, Monroe, LA. 2016
Research Interests
Stem cells
Biomaterials
Tissue Engineering
My hobbies include coaching softball, reading, playing board games, and traveling.
Tyler Arrington
Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering (2021)
B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Harding University, Searcy, AR. 2017
Research Interests
Stem cells
Biomaterials
Tissue Engineering
Wound Healing
My hobbies include reading, table top role-play gaming, crafting, hiking, and swimming.
Gabriel Zahm
M.S. Biomedical Engineering (2018)
B.S. Biology and Biophysics & B.A. French,
Research Interests
Hydrogels
Biomedical Computation
Medical Devices
My hobbies include working out, soccer, disc golf, reading and traveling.
Undergraduate Students
Rachel Hegab
B.S. Biomedical Engineering, 2019
Research Interests
Drug Delivery
Biomaterials
Stem Cells
Tissue Engineering
3D Printing
Awards
LaSPACE Undergraduate Research Assistantship (LURA)
NASA grant, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018
Outstanding Researcher of the year 2016 & 2017
LA Tech Research Symposium Undergraduate Oral presentation, 1st Place 2016 & 2017
My hobbies include running, travelling, reading, and playing the piano.
Madison Padgett
B.S. Biomedical Engineering, 2019
Research Interests
Biomaterials
Wound Healing
Tissue Engineering
Awards
LaSPACE Undergraduate Research Assistantship (LURA)
NASA grant, 2017-2018
My hobbies include travelling, being outdoors and spending time with family and friends.
Alisha Brown
B.S. Biomedical Engineering, 2020
Research Interests
Stem cells
Biomaterials
Tissue Engineering
Awards
Supervised Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) grant by Louisiana Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (LA EPSCoR).
My hobbies include drawing and painting.
Carli Whitfield
B.S. Mechanical Engineering (2019)
Research Interests
Long-term drug release
Type 1 diabetes therapy
My hobbies include singing, working out, being outdoors, and watching movies.
