Amanda Nash
Assistant Professor of Bioengineering
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SURF Mentoring
Potential projects/topics: Development of thermoresponsive hydrogels for controlled delivery of immunomodulatory extracellular vesicles
Potential skills gained: Cell culture, size exclusion chromatography, SEM imaging, biofabrication, protein and nucleic acid quantification
Required qualifications:
- Preferred majors: Bio-related major (e.g., biology, immunology, bioengineering, biochemistry, chemical engineering, biosciences)
Direct mentor: Graduate Student, Other Research Associate
Research Areas
Amanda Nash is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Bioengineering at Rice University, where she leads a research program aimed at developing cell communication technologies to treat a range of human diseases, including cancer, autoimmune diseases, and aging. Throughout her career, Amanda has authored or co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and patents in the immunoengineering and drug delivery space. The Nash lab utilizes techniques in immunoengineering, molecular diagnostics and materials science to develop innovative strategies for controlled modulation of the immune system and is heavily focused on clinical translation of immunomodulatory technologies.
