Two BME Postdocs take part in inaugural LEGACY cohort
Dr. Tatiana Cuellar-Gaviria's LEGACY post-doctoral mentors include Dr. Natalia Higuita-Castro and Dr. Daniel Gallego-Perez in BME. Dr. Cuellar-Gaviria's current research focuses on developing strategies to disrupt bacterial biofilms that cause disease. She’s also interested on implementing the use of multi-omics approaches to better understand disease and the physiological response to treatment. She earned her PhD in engineering at Universidad EAFIT, Colombia.
Dr. Colin Hisey’s LEGACY post-doctoral mentor is Dr. Derek Hansford in BME. Dr. Hisey's research involves the use of micro- and nanotechnology to develop tools for extracellular vesicle (EV) research. His primary interests are related to cancer engineering, but he’s also interested in applying these tools in infectious diseases and reproductive applications to ultimately improve human health. He earned his PhD in biomedical engineering from Ohio State.
The LEGACY Postdoctoral Scholars Program was founded in 2021 by Dean Ayanna Howard and is led by Professor Monica F. Cox, the program aims to increase the number of underrepresented minority postdocs who transition to faculty positions within the College of Engineering. LEGACY—which stands for Leading Engineering as Agents of Change and Equity—also focuses on establishing quality mentoring relationships, enhancing research opportunities, and building strong scholarly communities.
Read the full article on the College of Engineering website to learn about all six participants.
Visit engineering.osu.edu/legacy-scholars-program to learn more about the program.
Adapted from the Original Article by Meggie Biss, College of Engineering Communications | biss.11@osu.edu
