{"id":891,"date":"2021-04-14T10:04:33","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T16:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/bme\/?page_id=891"},"modified":"2025-07-10T16:17:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T22:17:15","slug":"current-bme-doctoral-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/bme\/academics\/current-bme-doctoral-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Ph.D. Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\"Colton<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Colton Babcock
\n<\/strong>Computational Biosciences Lab
\n<\/em>coltonbabcock@u.boisestate.edu<\/a>
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Research<\/strong>: FEM muscle models which help predict movement and force. Colton\u2019s video<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Saba<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Saba Banaian
<\/strong>Computational Biosciences Lab
<\/em>SabaBanaian@u.boisestate.edu<\/a>

<\/em>Research<\/strong>: Computational knee modeling for total knee implantation surgery. Saba’s video.<\/a>
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\"Kate<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Kate Benfield
\n<\/strong>Northwest Tissue Mechanics Lab
\n<\/em>KateBenfield@u.boisestate.edu<\/a>
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Research<\/strong>: Quantify and visualize meniscal wear in the knee joint. Kate\u2019s video<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Abby<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Abby Brittain
\n<\/strong>Boise Applied Biomechanics of Infants Laboratory
\n<\/em>abbybrittain@u.boisestate.edu<\/a>
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Research<\/strong>: Infant Biomechanics. Abby\u2019s video<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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John Collins
<\/strong>Boise Applied Biomechanics of Infants Laboratory
<\/em>johncollins<\/a>@u.boisestate.edu<\/a>

<\/em>Research<\/strong>: Infant Biomechanics. John\u2019s video<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Farnaz<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Farnaz Darghiasi
\n<\/strong>Mechanical Adaptations Laboratory
\n<\/em>seyedehfarnazdar@u.boisestate.edu<\/a>
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Research<\/strong>: Stem cell differentiation, bone biology. Farnaz’s video.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Omar<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Omar Faruq
\n<\/strong>Mechanical Adaptations Laboratory
\n<\/em>omarfaruq@u.boisestate.edu<\/a>
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Research<\/strong>: Stem cell aging and Tissue Engineering. Omar\u2019s video<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Nic<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Nic Hunt
\n<\/strong>Center for Orthopaedic and Biomechanics Research<\/em>
\nnichunt@u.boisestate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research<\/strong>: Predictive model for knee instability to prevent osteoarthritis. Nic\u2019s video<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Shayla<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Shayla Jenny
\n<\/strong>Mechanical Adaptations Laboratory<\/em>
\nshaylajenny@u.boisestate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research<\/strong>: Cancer cells, DNA repair. Shayla’s video.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Calvin<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Calvin Jones
\n<\/strong>Biomaterials & Musculoskeletal Engineering Lab<\/em>
\ncalvinjones@u.boisestate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research<\/strong>: Novel biomaterials and musculoskeletal tissue engineering. Calvin\u2019s video<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Nick<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Nick Lehning
\n<\/strong>Center for Orthopaedic and Biomechanics Research<\/em>
\nnicklehning@u.boisestate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research<\/strong>: Developing a performance and readiness metric for soccer players. Nick\u2019s video<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Muskan<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Muskan Mahato
<\/strong>Kim Laboratory for Neurodegenerative Research<\/em>

<\/strong>MuskanMahato@u.boisestate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research<\/strong>: New therapeutic Approaches in Parkinson’s Disease, Cellular Senescence. Muskan’s video.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Vahid<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Vahid Malbouby
\n<\/strong>Computational Biosciences Lab<\/em>
\n<\/strong>vahidmlb@u.boisestate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research<\/strong>: Computational modeling of knee osteoarthritis. Vahid\u2019s video<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Miranda<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Miranda Nelson
\n<\/strong>Advanced Nanomaterials and Manufacturing Lab<\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>mirandanelson218@u.boisestate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research<\/strong>: Musculoskeletal tissue engineering. Miranda\u2019s video<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Nina<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Nina Nikitina
\n<\/strong>Mechanical Adaptations Laboratory<\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>ninanikitina@u.boisestate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research<\/strong>: Machine learning insights into actin filament behavior. Nina’s video.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Holly<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Holly Olvera
\n<\/strong>Boise Applied Biomechanics of Infants Lab<\/em>
\n<\/strong>hollyolvera@u.boisestate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research<\/strong>: Infant biomechanics. Holly’s video.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Jiahao<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Jiahao Pan
\n<\/strong>Center for Orthopaedic and Biomechanics Research<\/em>
\n<\/strong>jiahaopan@u.boisestate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research<\/strong>: Data-driven predictive models of neurological diseases. Jiahao\u2019s video<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Brian<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Brian Penney
\n<\/strong>Biomaterials & Musculoskeletal Engineering Lab<\/em>
\n<\/strong>brianpenney@u.boisestate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research<\/strong>: Dynamically Stiffening Silk\/ECM bioscaffolds for Osteoarthritis Pathogenesis Modeling and Preclinical Marker Identification. Brian\u2019s video<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Morgan<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Morgan Riley
\n<\/strong>Integrated Bioelectronic Medicine Laboratory<\/em>
\n<\/strong>morganriley@u.boisestate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research<\/strong>: Microdevices for neuromodulation and wireless data transmission. Morgan\u2019s video<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mone\u2019t Sawyer
\n<\/strong>Advanced Nanomaterials and Manufacturing Lab<\/em>
\nmonetalberts@u.boisestate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research<\/strong>: Musculoskeletal tissue engineering, graphene bioscaffolds. Mone\u2019t\u2019s video<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Amevi<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Amevi Semodji
\n<\/strong>Northwest Tissue Mechanics Lab<\/em>
\n<\/strong>AmeviSemodji@u.boisestate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research<\/strong>: Characterizing and simulating ligament healing mechanobiology. Amevi\u2019s video<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Nilson<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Nilson Silva
\n<\/strong>Mechanical Adaptations Laboratory<\/em>
\nnilsonsilva@u.boisestate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research<\/strong>: Characterization of cartilage tissue in hip dysplasia. Nilson\u2019s video<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Roxanne<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Roxanne Stone
\n<\/strong>Biomolecular Research Center<\/em>
\n<\/strong>roxannestone@boisestate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research<\/strong>: Cartilage tissue engineering using decellularized cartilage and 3D bioprinting. Roxanne\u2019s video<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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