Natalia Higuita Castro
Contact Information
Job Title
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- higuitacastro.1@osu.edu
- Phone
- 614-685-0673
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Areas of Expertise
- Engineered Extracellular Vesicles (EEVs)
- Nanomedicine Platforms
- Gene and Cell Therapies
Education
- PhD, The Ohio State University
Research Description
Research interests include:
- Nanomedicine, with special emphasis on the development of novel nanotechnologies for applications in cell/tissue mechanics, inflammation, and regenerative medicine.
- Development of novel nanocarriers for brain and lung injury applications.
- Development of novel nanocarriers for metabolic disorders.
- Development of organ-on-a-chip disease models.
Mentored Biophysics Students
- Mia Kordowski
- Maria Angelica Rincon-Benavides