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Lab Members

Jack
Jack Devlin
Graduate Student

M.S. Biomedical Engineering, Fairfield University, 2023

B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Fairfield University, 2022

devlij2@rpi.edu | LinkedIn

Awards: New York State Spinal Cord Injury Research Board (NYS SCIRB) Predoctoral Fellowship 
Payton
Payton O'Connor
Graduate Student

B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, 2023

oconnp3@rpi.edu | LinkedIn

Awards: NIGMS Biomolecular Science and Engineering Training Fellowship 
John
John Leman, Ph.D.
Senior Research Scientist

Ph.D. Inorganic Chemistry, Harvard University, 1993

B.S. Chemistry, University of Michigan

lemanj@rpi.edu | LinkedIn

John's current research focuses on poly(pro-drug) synthesis and material development for long-term implantation and therapeutic release for use in spinal cord injury rehabilitation, in collaboration with the Palermo Lab (Materials Science and Engineering, RPI). 
Jay
Jay Saksena, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher

Ph.D. Bioengineering, Tulane University, 2022

MSc. Bioengineering, University College Dublin

MSc. Material & Nano-Science, Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Sorbonne

BSc. Physics, St. Stephen's College

saksej@rpi.edu | LinkedIn | Google Scholar

Jay's current research focuses on developing additively manufactured poly(pro-drug) implants for personalized therapies for spinal cord injuries and anti-inflammatory coatings for intracortical microelectrodes, in collaboration with the Palermo Lab (Materials Science and Engineering, RPI).
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Aleksey Strekalov
Graduate Student

B.S. Biomaterials Engineering, Alfred University, 2023

B.A. Psychology, Alfred University, 2023

streka@rpi.edu

Group Alumni

  • Derek Nelson, PhD |
  • Adelle Hamilton, M.S. | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., Rensselaer, New York
  • Jessica Funnell, PhD | Scientist II, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
  • Devan Puhl, PhD | Research Scientist, Landmark Bio, Watertown, Massachusetts
  • Alexis Ziemba, PhD | Lecturer and Post-doctoral Scholar, Smith College
  • Anthony D'Amato, PhD | Post-doctoral Fellow, Cornell University
  • Christopher Johnson, PhD | Research Scientist, Quad Technologies, Woburn, Massachusetts
  • Nicholas Schaub, PhD | Senior Scientific Analyst, Axle Informatics
  • Jon Zuidema, PhD | Post-doctoral Research Scientist, University of California San Diego
  • Christopher McKay, PhD | Research Scientist, Gilead Sciences
  • Christopher Rivet, PhD | Physical Science/Physics Teacher, Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union
  • Hanbing Wang, PhD | Lecturer, Chemistry, SUNY Polytechnic Institute
  • Gregory Desmond, MS | Biotech Production Specialist II, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  • Rebecca Pomrenke, MS | Product Analyst II, Boston Scientific, Marlborough, Massachusetts