Our Ph.D. Students
Also check out our BME Alumni!
Colton Babcock
Computational Biosciences Lab
coltonbabcock@u.boisestate.edu
Research: FEM muscle models which help predict movement and force. Colton’s video.
Kate Benfield
Northwest Tissue Mechanics Lab
KateBenfield@u.boisestate.edu
Research: Quantify and visualize meniscal wear in the knee joint. Kate’s video.
Abby Brittain
Boise Applied Biomechanics of Infants Laboratory
abbybrittain@u.boisestate.edu
Research: Infant Biomechanics. Abby’s video.
Farnaz Darghiasi
Mechanical Adaptations Laboratory
seyedehfarnazdar@u.boisestate.edu
Research: Stem cell differentiation, bone biology.
Omar Faruq
Mechanical Adaptations Laboratory
omarfaruq@u.boisestate.edu
Research: Stem cell aging and Tissue Engineering. Omar’s video.
Nic Hunt
Center for Orthopaedic and Biomechanics Research
nichunt@u.boisestate.edu
Research: Predictive model for knee instability to prevent osteoarthritis. Nic’s video.
Shayla Jenny
Mechanical Adaptations Laboratory
shaylajenny@u.boisestate.edu
Research: Cancer cells, DNA repair.
Calvin Jones
Biomaterials & Musculoskeletal Engineering Lab
calvinjones@u.boisestate.edu
Research: Novel biomaterials and musculoskeletal tissue engineering. Calvin’s video.
Nick Lehning
Center for Orthopaedic and Biomechanics Research
nicklehning@u.boisestate.edu
Research: Developing a performance and readiness metric for soccer players. Nick’s video.
Vahid Malbouby
Computational Biosciences Lab
vahidmlb@u.boisestate.edu
Research: Computational modeling of knee osteoarthritis. Vahid’s video.
Miranda Nelson
Advanced Nanomaterials and Manufacturing Lab
mirandanelson218@u.boisestate.edu
Research: Musculoskeletal tissue engineering. Miranda’s video.
Nina Nikitina
Mechanical Adaptations Laboratory
ninanikitina@u.boisestate.edu
Research: Machine learning insights into actin filament behavior.
Michael Okebiorun
Browning Research Group
michaelokebiorun@boisestate.edu
Research: Bacterial Biofilm Imaging and CAP Treatment on Chronic Wounds. Michael’s video.
Holly Olvera
Boise Applied Biomechanics of Infants Lab
hollyolvera@u.boisestate.edu
Research: Infant biomechanics.
Jiahao Pan
Center for Orthopaedic and Biomechanics Research
jiahaopan@u.boisestate.edu
Research: Data-driven predictive models of neurological diseases. Jiahao’s video.
Brian Penney
Biomaterials & Musculoskeletal Engineering Lab
brianpenney@u.boisestate.edu
Research: Dynamically Stiffening Silk/ECM bioscaffolds for Osteoarthritis Pathogenesis Modeling and Preclinical Marker Identification. Brian’s video.
Morgan Riley
Integrated Bioelectronic Medicine Laboratory
morganriley@u.boisestate.edu
Research: Microdevices for neuromodulation and wireless data transmission. Morgan’s video.
Mone’t Sawyer
Advanced Nanomaterials and Manufacturing Lab
monetalberts@u.boisestate.edu
Research: Musculoskeletal tissue engineering, graphene bioscaffolds. Mone’t’s video.
Amevi Semodji
Northwest Tissue Mechanics Lab
AmeviSemodji@u.boisestate.edu
Research: Characterizing and simulating ligament healing mechanobiology. Amevi’s video.
Danielle Siegel
Boise Applied Biomechanics of Infants Laboratory
daniellesiegel@boisestate.edu
Research: Understanding how healthy infants achieve a roll. Danielle’s video.
Nilson Silva
Mechanical Adaptations Laboratory
nilsonsilva@u.boisestate.edu
Research: Characterization of cartilage tissue in hip dysplasia. Nilson’s video.
Roxanne Stone
Biomolecular Research Center
roxannestone@boisestate.edu
Research: Cartilage tissue engineering using decellularized cartilage and 3D bioprinting. Roxanne’s video.