Our Team
Principal Investigator
Dr. Alexander Buffone, Jr.
Assistant Professor: New Jersey Institute of Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical and Materials Engineering (Joint), 2022-Present
Research Associate: University of Pennsylvania, Bioengineering, 2019-2021
Postdoc: University of Pennsylvania, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 2015-2019
Postdoc: Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Molecular and Cellular Biology, 2012-2015
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, SUNY Buffalo, 2012
B.S. Chemical Engineering, SUNY Buffalo, 2006
Graduate Students
Issa Funsho Habeeb
Degree Pursuing: Ph.D.
M.S. Biotechnology, Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria, 2021.
B.S. Biotechnology, Modibbo Adama University of Technology (MAUTECH), Nigeria, 2016
Area of Research: I am researching how perturbing the cancer cell glycocalyx mediates response to mechanical and chemical stimuli.
Subham Guin
Degree Pursuing: Ph.D
M.S. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami, 2023
M.S. Biotechnology, Jadavpur University, 2016
B.S. Microbiology, University of Calcutta, 2014
Area of Research: I am researching what signals govern upstream migration in neutrophils
Zeinab Amoabediny
Degree Pursuing: Ph.D.
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Tehran, 2021
Area of Research: I am researching what makes neutrophils and other immune cells so sticky
Aman Mittal
Degree Pursuing: Ph.D.
B.S. Biomedical Engineering, NJIT, 2023
Area of Research: I am researching what how confinement and stiffness control neutrophil migration
Toheeb Alao
Degree Pursuing: Ph.D.
M.S. Univeristy of Lagos, Nigeria, 2021
B.S. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Nigeria, 2015
Area of Research: I am researching the mechanics and metabolism of the breast cancer glycaocalyx
Jenna Wendt
Degree Pursuing: M.S. BME NJIT 2028
B.S. Rutgers-New Brunswick, 2023
Undergraduates
Ferdinand Mensah
Degree Pursuing: B.S. BME NJIT 2028
Rinkesh Ghodke
Degree Pursuing: M.S. Pharm Chemistry NJIT 2027
B.S. Pune University, India, 2020
Arya Shahane
Degree Pursuing: B.S.Biology NJIT 2027
Wade Malaniak
Degree Pursuing: B.S.Biology NJIT 2027
Joshua John
Degree Pursuing: B.S. Biology NJIT 2027, M.D.
NJMS 2031
Ashley Jacas-NJIT URISE Scholar
Degree Pursuing: B.S. Biology NJIT 2027
Nico Giovannetti
Degree Pursuing: B.S. Biology/C.S. NJIT 2028
Shreya Dutt
Degree Pursuing: B.S. Biology NJIT 2028, M.D. NJMS 2032
Bhavna Banglalore
Degree Pursuing: B.S. Biochem NJIT 2027
Lab Alumni
Habibul Islam, Former Graduate Student, Now Ph.D. student in Chemical Engineering, University of Rochester
Alexandra Goodwin, Former undergraduate researcher, Now Ph.D. Student In BME, University of Oklahoma
Nanma Biju, Former undergraduate researcher
Seejal Padhi, Former undergraduate researcher
Daniella Delgado, Former undergraduate researcher, Now Ph.D. student in Chemical Biology, UC Davis
Juan Ramirez, Former undergraduate researcher, Now Researcher at Kessler Foundation
Leah Park, Former high school researcher, Now undergraduate in BME at Boston University
Benjamin Lapin, Former undergraduate researcher
Honorary Lab Members
Sonja, Seraphina, & Lucky Buffone
Ishar Singh
Degree Pursuing: B.S. Biochem NJIT 2029