Principal Investigator
Joshua C. Doloff
Assistant Professor
Joshua is an Assistant Professor in Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Oncology (Cancer Immunology) at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Medicine.
He was previously a Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Senior Postdoctoral Fellow in the labs of Robert Langer and Daniel G. Anderson in Chemical Engineering and the David H. Koch Institute at MIT/Children’s Hospital Boston.
Prior, while earning his undergraduate degree in Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania, he carried out biomaterials research, utilizing bioabsorbable calcium and phosphate-based silica sol-gel scaffolds to support bone matrix regeneration.
In an endeavor to better understand what happens when deliverables are introduced into the body, Joshua focused his PhD research at Boston University on host immune responses to varied therapeutics. His early work on genetic engineering of cancer-targeted viral vectors won technology development and University Provost awards. In the latter half of his Ph.D., he focused on chemotherapeutic modulation that elicited potent anti-tumor immune response. Highlighting his achievements, Joshua was awarded for Best Doctoral Research in his graduating class.
At MIT, Josh work on deciphering immune-mediated rejection of macroscale biomaterial and biomedical device implants has contributed to numerous publications, awarded or pending patents, a new lab startup—Sigilon, invited speaker engagements, and awards—including top presentation selections, a 1st place Immunoengineering prize at the 2017 SFB symposium, a co-chair honor at the 2017 BMES meeting, and most recently a Distinguished “Rising Star” Alumni Award from his PhD program at Boston University.
Lastly, Josh comes from a FLI background and welcomes everyone equally. Should you be interested, don’t hesitate to reach out.
Education
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, Langer/Anderson Labs, Koch Institute, MIT (2011-2018)
- PhD, Molecular, Cellular Biology & Biochemistry (MCBB) (Synthetic Biology & Cancer Immunology), Boston University (2011)
- MA, Molecular, Cellular Biology & Biochemistry, Boston University (2011)
- BSE, Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania (2004)
Postdoctoral Fellows
Jamie Hernandez
Postdoctoral Fellow
Education
Ph.D., Bioengineering, University of Washington (2021)
B.S., Biomedical Eng. (minor: Math.), Univ. of Arizona (2016)
Awards
- Academic Success via Postdoctoral Independence in Research and Education (ASPIRE) Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Gilliam Fellowship
- Achievement Reward for College Students (ARCS) Foundation Scholar Award
- Outstanding Female Engineer, Society of Women Engineers, University of Washington (2020)
Interests
Wound healing, biocompatibility, biomaterials, drug delivery
Graduate Students
Stuart Bauer
Graduate (Doctoral) Student
Education
M.S., Biomedical Eng., Johns Hopkins U. (2020)
B.S., Chemistry, Mount St. Joseph Univ. (2014)
Employment
- Research Assistant III, NMR-Based Metabolomics Lab, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, 2014-2018
- Chemistry Student Intern, Quality Control–Raw Materials, Patheon Pharmaceuticals. 2013-2014
Awards
- American Institute of Chemists Student Award, 2014 MSJU
- Cincinnati Co-op and Internship Award, 2014 MSJU
- Selected Speaker invitation & Poster Award, Drexel Immunoengineering Symposium (2022)
Interests
Regeneration, immune engineering, wound healing, cell/tissue engineering
Jonathan Daniel
Graduate (Doctoral) Student
Education
B.S., Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia (2022)
Interests
Regenerative Medicine, Biomaterials, Translational Medicine, Cost-Effective Medicine, Immunoengineering
Trevor Hatch
Graduate (Master’s) Student
Education
B.S.E., Biomedical Engineering, Arizona State University (2023)
Interests
Immunoengineering, Cellular Engineering, Synthetic Biology
Sarah Neshat
Graduate (Doctoral) Student
Education
B.S., Biochemistry (minors: Global Health & International Affairs), Northeastern Univ. (2019)
Employment
- Vaxess Technologies (Cambridge, MA)
- Holt Laboratory of Glia Biology, (Leuven, Belgium)
- Next-Generation Tech Lab, Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research (Cambridge, MA)
Awards
- National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
- National GEM Consortium Associated Fellow
- Louis Strokes Alliance for Minority Participation Scholar
- Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Fellowship (2022)
- P.E.O. Fellowship (2023)
Interests
Immunoengineering, biomaterials, tolerance
Amanda Rakoski
Graduate (Doctoral) Student
Education
B.S., Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M (2020)
Employment
Ugrad Research Assistant, McAllister Laboratory, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2018-2020
Awards
- National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
Interests
Regenerative Medicine, Biomaterials, Wound Immunoengineering, cancer, chemotherapy, pharmacology, computational biology
Elizabeth Schmitzer
Graduate (Doctoral) Student
Education
B.S.E, Biomedical Engineering (minor: Biochemistry), Arizona State University (2023)
Awards
UC Berkeley Amgen Scholar (2022)
Interests
Cellular Engineering, Cellular Therapies, Immunoengineering, Synthetic Biology
Vance Soares
Graduate (Doctoral) Student
Education
B.S./M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Northeastern University (2016)
Employment
- Mechanical Engineer, Proven Process Medical Devices (Mansfield, MA)
- R&D Engineer II, Ocular Therapeutix (Bedford, MA)
- Technical Associate, M.I.T. Langer Lab (Cambridge, MA)
Interests
Organ Transplants, Artificial Organs, Wound Healing, Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine, Biomaterials, Bioprinting
Jessica Stelzel
Graduate (Doctoral) Student
Education
B.S., Materials Science & Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology (2019)
Awards
- National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
- NIH F31 Fellowship
Interests
Biomaterials development, Regenerative Medicine
Victor Quiroz
Graduate (Doctoral) Student
Education
B.S., Biomedical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology (2020)
Awards
- NIH PREP Scholar, Johns Hopkins U.
- Top Poster Award, SFB Meeting (2022)
Interests
Regenerative Medicine, Biomaterials, Wound Healing
Post-Bacc
Joshua Devier
Lab Technician & (Former)
Education
B.S., Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University (2023)
Awards
Leong Undergrad Research Fellowship (2020)
Interests
Synthetic Biology, Gene Editing, Gene Delivery
Undergraduate Students
Alexandra Gorham
Undergraduate Student
Education
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University (2021-2025)
Awards
JHU Hodson Scholar (2021)
Interests
Regenerative Medicine, cell therapies, biomaterials, drug delivery
Anthony Han
Undergraduate Student
Education
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University (2021-)
Interests
Drug Delivery, Biomaterials, Synthetic Biology
Bobby Ni
Undergraduate Student
Education
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University (2020-2024)
Awards
INBT Top Presentation Poster Award (2023)
PURA Award (2023)
Interests
Biomaterials, Immunoengineering, Regenerative Medicine
Joshua Montano
Education
B.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University (2020-2024)
Awards
Amgen Scholar (2023)
Interests
Combinatorial Therapy, Cancer Immunotherapy, Biomaterials
Neeti Prasad
Education
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University (2021-2025)
Interests
Cell & Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine, Non-Invasive Diagnostics
Maggie Wang
Education
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University (2021-2025)
Interests
Regenerative medicine, Synthetic Biology, Cell/Tissue Engineering
Valerie Wong
Education
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University (2022-2025)
Awards
Leong Undergrad Research Fellowship (2022)
PURA Award – instead accepted: Hawaii HPH SSRP (2023)
Interests
Cell and tissue engineering, immunoengineering, regenerative medicine, gene editing
Abigail Yoo
Education
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University (2022-2026)
Interests
Cell and tissue engineering, Gene Editing, Biomaterials
Lab Alumni
Carlos Buri
Pre-Med, School of Public Health, Global Health
(Former)
Education
B.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University (expected 2022)
Interests
Immunotherapy, cellular/tissue engineering, regeneration
Tejasvi Desai
Relavo Co-founder, Chief Technology Officer
(Former)
Education
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University (2021)
Employment
Summer Research Intern, Noy Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 2018
Interests
Immune engineering, autoimmune diseases, drug delivery, biomedical devices
Sanjana Eranki
Medical School (Rutgers University)
(Former) Laboratory Technician & Ugrad.
Education
B.S., Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins U. (2020)
Interests
Immunoengineering, Drug Delivery, Biomedical Devices
Min Jae Kim
(Former) Undergrad. Student, moved to Neuro lab (dual major)
Education
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering and Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University (expected 2022)
Interests
Neurological Disorders, Drug Delivery, Immunoengineering, Cell / Tissue Engineering
Victoria Lai
Safety & Pharmacovigilance Associate @ Technical Resources International
Education
M.S., Biomedical Eng., Johns Hopkins U. (2020)
B.S., Chemical Eng., Univ. of Pittsburgh (2011)
Interests
My current research interests and academic focus are in biomaterials/biocompatibility, drug delivery, and immunotherapy. I have also previously done work in polymer rheology and process chemistry optimization.
Stephen Li
Post-bacc, Broad Institute, Cambridge, MA
(Former) Undergraduate Student
Education
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering & Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University (2021)
Interests
Immunoengineering, Cancer Therapy, Tissue Engineering, Biomaterials
Jody Mou
Ph.D. student (BE/Computation), Harvard HST
(Former)
Education
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University (2021)
Awards
Charles R. Westgate Eng. Scholarship (2017)
Vredenburg Scholarship (2019)
PURA Award (2020)
Interests
Immunoengineering, biomaterials, synthetic biology
Jimmy Pitingolo
Research Associate @ Gilead Sciences
(Former)
Education
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University (2018-2022)
Awards
Leong Undergrad Research Fellowship (2019)
Interests
Drug Delivery, Biocompatibility, Biomedical Devices
Aryaman Shodhan
(Former)
Education
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University (2023)
Interests
Immunoengineering, Cell/Tissue Engineering, Regenerative medicine, Cancer research
Sebastian Tamayo
Associate at IQVIA (healthcare consulting)
(Former)
Education
B.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University (2018-2022)
Interests
Drug delivery, Biomedical Devices, Immunoengineering, Cell/Tissue Engineering
Yuanjia Wang
Research Scientist I @NIBR (Novartis), Department: ONC OTR/ Oncology
Education
M.S., Biomedical Eng., Johns Hopkins U. (2020)
B.S., Bioengineering, UC San Diego
Interests
Fabrication of hydrogels, 3D imaging of the immune response around hydrogels.
Sam Zmily
Med School (Albert Einstein, NYC)
(Former) Lab Technician & Undergraduate Student
Education
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University (2021)
Interests
Drug Delivery, Material Science, Biomaterials, and Biomedical Devices