BIOCOMPATIBILITY AND TISSUE REGENERATION LABORATORY

Nicholas Rierson

M.S., Clemson University, May 2021, BioEngineering

Product Test Engineer, ApiJect Inc., Durham, NC

Juan Carlos Carrillo Garcia

Ph.D., Clemson University, May 2023, BioEngineering

Works at Polymed Inc., SC.

Erica Hoskins

M.S., Clemson University, May 2022, BioEngineering

Associate Product Manager, Thompson Surgical Instruments, Inc. Minneapolis, MN

Emmy Musial

M.S., Clemson University, May 2021, BioEngineering

Cell Biology Research Associate II at LifeMine Therapeutics

Margarita Portilla

Ph.D., Clemson University, May 2021, BioEngineering

Lecturer, Clemson Bioengineering Department

Jesse Fisher

M.S., Clemson University, 2020, BioEngineering

Upstream Process Development Associate at KBI Biopharma

Megan Casco

Ph.D., Clemson University, 2019, BioEngineering

Scientist at Visikol, Inc. New Jersey.

Clayton Compton

M.S., Clemson University, 2018, BioEngineering

Clayton is currently seeking employment.

Harrison Smallwood

M.S., Clemson University, 2017, BioEngineering

Harrison is currently a validation engineer for Project Farma.

Brady Culbreth

M.S., Clemson University, 2016, BioEngineering

Brady is currently working at Philips Healthcare in the Boston area.

Christopher Ferreira

M.S., Clemson University, 2016, BioEngineering

Chris is currently working in the Orthopedic division of the FDA.

Jessica Canavan

M.S., Clemson University, 2016, BioEngineering

Jessica is currently working at Alcimed Inc. in Princeton, NJ.

Jose Mauro Chaves

Jose graduated from the Greenville Medical School.

Thomas Cochran

Thomas graduated from the Greenville Medical School.

Ahmer Ansari

Ahmer graduated from the Greenville Medical School.

Alex Bina

Alex is now pursuing his PhD in Dr. John DesJardins's Laboratory of Orthopaedic Design and Engineering.

Mike Jaeggli

Ph.D., Clemson University, 2015, BioEngineering

Mike is now an Associate Teaching Professor of Bioengineering at Northeastern University in Boston.

Lee Sierad
lsierad@clemson.edu

Ph.D., Clemson University, 2014, BioEngineering

Lee is currently working at his start-up company, Aptus, founded in 2013, which aims to advance the field of cardiovascular regenerative medicine by utilizing the technology developed in the lab to equip other researchers and institutions with bioreactor devices.

Katelyn Rye
krye@clemson.edu

M.S., Clemson University, 2014, BioEngineering

Graduated with a Ph.D in BioEngineering from Jeremy Mercuri’s lab.

Allison is currently working at WL Core Inc. in Phoenix, AZ.

Katy is currently taking care of James, Emery, Amelia, and John Jaeggli.

Grace graduated from the medical school at MUSC (Medical University of South Carolina).

Richard Pascal
rpascal@clemson.edu

M.S., Clemson University, 2012, BioEngineering

Richard has been accepted to the MBA in Entrepreneurship and Innovation program at Clemson at the Falls

Jeremy Mercuri
jmercur@clemson.edu

Ph.D., Clemson University, 2012, BioEngineering

Jeremy is now an Assistant Professor of Bioengineering at Clemson University.

Ph.D., Clemson University, 2010, BioEngineering

Tom completed a postdoctoral position working with Dr. Sameer Shah at the University of California at San Diego Medical School in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery in 2013. He is now working at Modern Meadow producing bio-leather from bovine dermal fibroblasts.

Betsy Tedder
mtedder@clemson.edu

Ph.D., Clemson University, 2010, BioEngineering

Betsy's thesis was titled "Characterization and evaluation of a novel tissue engineered aortic heart valve construct." Betsy now works for Wright Medical Technologies in Memphis, TN.

Rachael Christensen

Andrea Longacre

Erica Brophy

Madison Channel

Martin Groke

Ryann Murray

Sarah Parish

Connor Prevost

Rachel Turbeville

Jack McCleod

Patrick Williamson
B.S., BioEngineering '17

Currently: Clinical Trial Assistant, ICON plc

Matthew Bridges

Laura Herndon

Lauren Pruett
B.S., BioEngineering '17

Currently: PhD student,
University of Virginia

Taylor Rothermel
B.S., BioEngineering '17

Currently: PhD student,
University of Minnesota

Shannon Hall

Irina Geiculescu
B.S., BioEngineering '16

Currently: Medical student, USC Medical School, Greenville Campus

Catherine Demos
B.S., BioEngineering '16

Currently: PhD student,
Georgia Tech

Daniel Freeman
B.S., BioEngineering '16

Christopher Ferreira
B.S., BioEngineering '14

Currently: M.S. Student,
Clemson BioEngineering

Laine Shaw
B.S., BioEngineering '14

Currently: Working at
Noramco

Harleigh Warner
B.S., BioEngineering '12

Currently: Ph.D. Student, Wake Forest University, Dept. of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Devon Bowser
B.S., BioEngineering '12

Currently: Ph.D Student,
Tulane University

Thomas Larrew
B.S., Biochemisty '12

Jonathan Hill
B.S., BioEngineering '11

Currently: Volunteering in Cusco, Peru at a clinic/orphanage for special needs kids.

Lee Mai
B.S., Biological Sciences '11

Currently: M.S. Student,
Clemson BioEngineering

Henry Zhang

Currently: Medical Student, University of South Carolina School of Medicine

Ryan Gedney

Cheryl Jennings

Caroline Addington

Currently: Ph.D Student,
Arizona State University

Jordan Maivlett

Josh Guo

Marshall Mahoney

Lauren Marshall

Chris Albers

Ryan Stowers
B.S., BioEngineering '09

Currently: Ph.D Student, University of Texas, Biomedical Engineering Dept.

Barrett Hutto

Currently: Mechanical Design Engineer at BC Tech

Lauren Benner

Andrew Kiser

Currently: Medical Student,
MUSC

Chris Stabler
B.S., Mechanical Engineering '09
M.S.M.E. '10

Currently: Production Engineer, Exxon Mobil

Charles Dunn
B.S., Mechanical Engineering '09

Currently: Medical Student, Wake Forest University School of Medicine