RESEARCH INTERESTS
John is excited to explore the intersection of biomaterials and immunotherapy. He is particularly interested in leveraging local delivery to improve combination immunotherapies.
EDUCATION
PhD, Bioengineering, Stanford University - Expected 2025
BS, Chemical Engineering, Yale University - May 2020
HONORS, AWARDS, and SCHOLARSHIPS
Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education (EDGE) Fellowship, Stanford University, 2020
Y-Work Award, Yale College Dean’s Office, 2020
Tau Beta Pi, Yale University, 2019
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, Yale University, Aug 2018 – Feb 2020
Research Advisor: Prof. Paul Van Tassel
John worked to create streptavidin functionalized liposomes for applications in targeted drug delivery while collaborating with Yale Oncology. He also investigated the thermodynamics of polyelectrolytes to help develop a model for electrostatic assembly of polymeric drug delivery systems.
Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Summer Scholars Program, June 2019 – Aug 2019
Research Advisor: Dr. Erhan Altinoglu
John developed and characterized polymer bio-inks for 3D printing injectable scaffolds.
School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, June 2018 – Aug 2018
Research Advisor: Prof. David Warsinger
John assisted with the start-up of a new lab at Purdue while continuing work from his previous research experience at Yale. He produced crack-free inverse opal structures on a solid substrate, demonstrating proof-of-concept for photocatalytic inverse opal membranes.
Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, Yale University, Oct 2017 – May 2018
Research Advisor: Prof. Menachem Elimelech
John investigated the development of inverse opal photocatalytic membranes for water purification. He optimized and selected appropriate substrate materials, electrospun glass fiber membranes, and characterized inverse opal structures.
ABOUT
John grew up in central-coastal New Jersey. He moved up to Connecticut to earn his B.S in Chemical Engineering from Yale. Having explored much of New England, he was ready to move to California to pursue his PhD in Bioengineering at Stanford University. When he isn’t in lab, he enjoys cycling, hiking, and reading, and he is incredibly excited to discover all the nature that California has to offer.