Elif Kayaalp Nalbant

Dermatology Department of Northwestern Medicine

• Led research on chemical warfare agent-induced cornea and skin injuries, emphasizing public health and national significance.
• Utilized skills in single-cell RNAseq, qPCR, immunohistochemistry, and MALDI imaging for PK/PD and ADME studies.
• Contributed to the development and testing of novel drugs using animal models.
• Aiming to advance a promising nanoparticle-based drug candidate to clinical research, expanding therapeutic options

Medical Imaging Research Center / Biomedical Engineering

• Led a research project focused on developing and applying kinetic modeling techniques to estimate retinal vascular permeability, working with clinical images of patients. Leveraged advanced mathematical modeling and data analysis skills to contribute valuable insights to the early diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy.
• Spearheaded a novel project using a custom-designed animal model window chamber to quantify cancer cell receptor occupancy. Employed PK/PD modeling for a systemic drug for cancer, enhancing understanding of receptor-targeted therapies' efficacy in vivo.
• Conducted groundbreaking research using fluorescence imaging to quantify chemotherapy binding and investigate the extracellular matrix's role in pancreatic cancer. Identified drug resistance mechanisms and strategies for treatment improvement.
• Supervised undergrad students on the projects related coding and wet-lab experiences.
• Managing the projects for timeline, milestones, student educating, and budget for orders.

Bioengineering Research Center

• Design and Prototype Production of Bioprinting Systems and Their Use in Hybrid Tissue Printing for Soft and Hard Tissue Repair

• Separation/Identification of Tumor Cells by DEP (dielectrophoresis) with Nanoparticles in Microchannels.

• Stem Cell Differentiation on Collagen-Elastin based films

Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine

Biofabrication Research Group

• Evaluated Bioprinting Effects on clinically Relevant Size Cellular Construction

INSERM-U1026 Laboratoire Bioingénierie Tissulaire.

• Laser Assisted Bioprinting for Stem Cells