Kelly Seims
Easton,PA
Summary
Resourceful Graduate Research Assistant passionate about advancing knowledge in Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials through high-quality research. Self-motivated professional with excellent communication, planning and problem solving abilities.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Graduate Assistant
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, United States
08.2018 - Current
- Established new peptide-polymer chemistries to allow for spatiotemporal resolution in 3D-printed constructs
- Performed cell culture techniques and analysis
- Mentored undergraduate students in 3D printing, peptide synthesis and purification, peptide-polymer conjugation, and cell culture
TA for Integrated Biostructural Mechanics Lab
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
01.2020 - 05.2021
- Introduced students to cell culture, microscopy, immuno-based techniques, computer aided design (CAD) software, additive manufacturing, and mechanical testing.
- Designed and taught procedure to encapsulate fibroblasts in alginate hydrogel beads.
- Taught students different 3D printing techniques including printing and subsequent crosslinking of hydrogels and melt-based printing of polymers.
- Graded and provided constructive feedback to student assignments.
- Directed students in performing and completing assigned tasks.
Research Assistant
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
06.2016 - 05.2018
- Aided in platform development of spatial control of peptide-polymer conjugates in continuous 3D-printed scaffolds
- Developed and modified protocols for tuning chemistries of 3D-printed constructs
- Imaged and quantified fluorescence of labeled 3D-scaffolds using confocal microscopy and ImageJ
Education
M.D. - Materials Science and Engineering
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA 08.2018 - 05.2023
Bachelor of Science - Bioengineering (Biomaterials And Biomechanics)
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA 08.2014 - 05.2018
Skills
Chemistry: ESI-MS, MALDI, HPLC, peptide synthesis, bio-orthogonal chemistry
Bioengineering: 3D printing scaffolds, cell culture, cell viability and proliferation assays, PCR analysis, immunohistochemistry, fluorescent and confocal microscopy
Materials Engineering: 3D printing, SEM, NMR spectroscopy
Publications
- KB Seims, NK Hunt, LW Chow (2021). Strategies to Control or Mimic Growth Factor Activity for Bone, Cartilage, and Osteochondral Tissue Engineering. Bioconjugate Chemistry 32 (5), 861-878. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.1c00090
- P Camacho, A Behre, M Fainor, KB Seims, LW Chow (2021). Spatial organization of biochemical cues in 3D-printed scaffolds to guide osteochondral tissue engineering. Biomaterials Science 9 (20), 6813-6829. https://doi.org/10.1039/D1BM00859E
- P Camacho, M Fainor, KB Seims, JW Tolbert, LW Chow (2021). Fabricating spatially functionalized 3D-printed scaffolds for osteochondral tissue engineering. J Biol Methods 8(1), e146. https://doi.org/10.14440/jbm.2021.353
- P Camacho, H Busari, KB Seims, P Schwarzenberg, HL Dailey, LW Chow (2019). 3D printing with peptide–polymer conjugates for single-step fabrication of spatially functionalized scaffolds. Biomater. Sci. 7(10), 4237–4247. https://doi.org/10.1039/C9BM00887J
- P Camacho, H Busari, KB Seims, JW Tolbert, LW Chow (2019). Materials as Bioinks and Bioink Design. In M. Guvendiren (Ed.), 3D Bioprinting in Medicine: Technologies, Bioinks, and Applications (pp. 67–100). Cham: Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23906-0_2
Presentations
- “Spatiotemporal control of multi-peptide functionalization in 3D-printed scaffolds.” Poster presentation at BMES 2021 in Orlando, FL
- “Strategies to Tune Physical Properties in 3D-Printed Biomaterials.” Poster presentation at BMES 2019 in Philadelphia, PA
- “Spatial Organization of Peptides by 3D Printing with Peptide-Polymer Conjugates.” Poster presentation at David & Lorraine Freed Undergraduate Research Symposium 2018 in Bethlehem, PA
- “Spatial Organization of Peptides by 3D Printing with Peptide-Polymer Conjugates.” Talk at BMES 2017 in Phoenix, AZ
Outreach
- Rapidly Accelerated Research Experience, “Hydrogel Module” (2021)
- BioE Research Seminar Guest Speaker (2017, 2018, and 2019)
- MAT Camp, “Bone Composite Demo” (2019)
- Rapidly Accelerated Research Experience, “3D-Printing Demo” (2019)
- Summer Engineering Institute, “Hydrogel Module” (2019)
Timeline
TA for Integrated Biostructural Mechanics Lab
Lehigh University
01.2020 - 05.2021
Graduate Assistant
Lehigh University
08.2018 - Current
M.D. - Materials Science and Engineering
Lehigh University
08.2018 - 05.2023
Research Assistant
Lehigh University
06.2016 - 05.2018
Bachelor of Science - Bioengineering (Biomaterials And Biomechanics)
Lehigh University
08.2014 - 05.2018