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TimestampName of labLab websiteLocation of Lab (BSRB, North Campus, NCRC)Faculty/PI nameLab research areas (i.e., mechanobiology, prosthetics, tissues, etc.)Brief description of lab Email address for faculty/lab - who should the students reach out to? Contact nameWhat type of student are you looking for in the lab? Check all that applyHow will students be compensated for their work?
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8/1/2025 15:13:41Systems Biology of Human Diseaseshttps://nagrath.bme.umich.edu/NCRC Deepak NagrathMetabolic Systems Biology of CancerOur research is focused on understand how microenvironment and immune cells interact with cancer cells.dnagrath@umich.eduAny student is fine, as long as they are dependableCredit
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8/2/2025 10:55:04Draelos Labdraeloslab.orgNCRC Bldg 25Anne Draeloscomputation (machine learning), neural engineeringWe developing streaming algorithms for real-time and adaptive neuroscience experiments. We use ML and Python to build models of behavior, neural activity, genetic profiles, and more. We often work with latent spaces (dimensionality reduction) to uncover new patterns in these data, and design optimizations for stimulating such patterns. A student project would involve training and evaluating new models, and an advanced student project would involve the design of new optimization algorithms. All students need familiarity with Python.adraelos@umich.eduAnne DraelosExperienced student (junior or senior who has lab or design experience)Either!
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8/5/2025 11:49:13Maduka LabUnder construction (will be up by 8/25)LBMEChima Madukacardiac diseases, immunometabolism, biomaterials and drug deliveryMy laboratory's long-term goal is to elucidate and control the immunometabolic dependencies of chronic diseases using biomaterials. Initially, we will explore stromal cell contributions to chronic inflammation in post-myocardial infarction heart failure, informing novel biomaterial therapeutic strategies. Subsequently, we would understand and target metabolic inflammation in obesity-associated heart failure. Other projects will investigate immunometabolism's role in inflammation-driven cancer initiation, including in implanted biomaterials, and engineer biomaterials to reprogram the tumor microenvironment for combination therapies. This highly multidisciplinary approach will equip trainees with expertise in translational medicine, enabling them to bridge basic science findings to clinical applications.madukach@umich.eduChima MadukaAny student is fine, as long as they are dependableCredit
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8/6/2025 12:00:56Spatial Biodynamics Labhttps://www.spatialbiodynamics.org/NCRCChangyang LinghuNeurotechnology, protein engineering, brain learning and memory, mechanobiologyWe are on a mission to develop and apply novel biotechnologies to unravel fundamental principles underlying learning, memory, and mechanobiology in mammalian cells and systems.linghu@umich.eduChangyang LinghuExperienced student (junior or senior who has lab or design experience)Credit
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8/7/2025 9:31:54Heemskerk Labhttps://idseheemskerk.com/BSRBIdse HeemskerkDevelopmental Biology; Stem cell model; Quantatitive BiologyThe goal of the Heemskerk lab is to understand how human pluripotent stem cells generate and interpret the chemical and physical signals that allow them to self-organize into spatial structures consisting of multiple cell types in vitro, and, by extension to the embryo, in vivo. By combining quantitative live-cell measurements and engineering tools such as micropatterning with predictive mathematical models we can answer currently intractable questions in developmental and stem cell biology.liangyao@umich.eduLiAng YaoExperienced student (junior or senior who has lab or design experience)Either!
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8/11/2025 9:55:01Fabiilli lab
https://www.ultrasound.med.umich.edu/principal-investigators/mario-fabiilli
Medical schoolMario Fabiilliultrasound therapy, tissue engineering, drug delivery We study how biomaterials can be modulated using focused ultrasound.mfabiill@umich.eduMario FabiilliExperienced student (junior or senior who has lab or design experience)Credit
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8/21/2025 12:08:33
Project in Environmental Sustainability in Biomedical Engineering
amped.bme.umich.eduLBMEJan StegemannEnvironmental Sustainability in BME; Medical Product Development; Engineering Education ResearchA Directed Research project (BME490/590) in the area of environmental sustainability in Biomedical Engineering (BME) is available for the Fall 2025 term. This NSF-funded engineering education research project will examine how biomedical engineering students view environmental sustainability as a part of their professional identity. In particular, the goal is to understand what engineering students know about sustainability, and how their knowledge and skills align with the needs of the medtech industry. For the Fall term, the main tasks will be to prepare a review of the literature on environmental sustainability in BME, which may be published in a peer-reviewed journal. In addition, the research assistant will help to prepare survey materials to be used in the project and an Institutional Review Board (IRB) application to allow research on human subjects. There is the possibility of continuing the project in Winter 2026 and Summer 2026 based on interest and performance.
It is expected that this project will be 1-3 academic credits, depending on project scope. Desirable qualifications include clear communication ability, strong organizational skills, and an interest in the broader fields of engineering education research and environmental sustainability. To apply, send a brief description of your interest and qualifications and an updated resume to jpsteg@umich.edu. 		jpsteg@umich.eduJan StegemannAny student is fine, as long as they are dependableCredit
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8/21/2025 12:10:34
Project in using music to understand approaches to ambiguity in engineering
amped.bme.umich.eduLBMEJan StegemannCreativity in Engineering; Medical Product Development; Engineering Education ResearchA Directed Research position is available in the area of creative thinking and processing of ambiguity. The goal of this project is to help engineering students recognize and build tolerance for ambiguity in their design work. It is sponsored by the UM “Arts + the Curriculum” program, which aims to bring the arts into classroom teaching. This project will use creative music projects that will be implemented in a Biomedical Engineering design course to expose students to ambiguous musical ideas and help them develop an approach to confronting ambiguity. The project is co-led by Prof. Carlos Rodriguez (School of Music, Theater, and Dance) and Prof. Jan Stegemann (Biomedical Engineering). In the Fall term, the main tasks will be to assist with coordinating, running, and collecting data during the in-class workshops, as well as to analyze the data after the sessions. There is potential to be an author on a peer-reviewed publication that reports on the results of these studies. The research assistant may also help to prepare survey materials to be used in the project and an Institutional Review Board (IRB) application to allow research on human subjects. There is the possibility of continuing the project in Winter 2026 and Summer 2026 based on interest and performance.
It is expected that this project will be 1-3 academic credits, depending on project scope. Desirable qualifications include clear communication ability, strong organizational skills, and an interest in the broader field of creative thinking. 		jpsteg@umich.eduJan StegemannAny student is fine, as long as they are dependableEither!
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9/8/2025 19:05:16Qiong Yanghttps://websites.umich.edu/~qiongy/Chemistry Building Qiong Yang
mechanobiology, pescoids, synthetic tissues
qiongy@umich.edu
Experienced student (junior or senior who has lab or design experience), Any student is fine, as long as they are dependable
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