We’re excited to welcome three new PhD students to the TARE Lab: Nini, Janie, and Jordan! Read a little about our three new members below:
Nini (she/her) earned her B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from Lanzhou University of Technology and her M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Washington. She is eager to explore new approaches to biomaterials research. Here at TARE, her main interest centers on biomaterials for the release of hormones.
Janie (she/her) has a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Georgia Tech. Her prior research experience includes transcription factor projects in endothelial mechanobiology at Emory University and mesenchymal stem cell mechanobiology at Osaka University. Janie was recently selected as a 2025 ISCRM Fellow and will be working on investigating sex differences in the estrogen receptor alpha response to strain in meniscus cells.
Click Here to learn more about Janie as a ISCRM Fellow recipient!
Jordan (she/her) has a BS in Biology and Chemistry with a Biochemistry emphasis from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA. Jordan is the recipient of the prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, and will be investigating the impact of estrogen concentration and presentation on extracellular matrix production and organization in human meniscal and mesenchymal stem cells to better understand the overall effect of estrogen on tissue regeneration.
Click Here to learn more about Jordan’s NSF Graduate Research Fellowship!
We are thrilled to have them on board and can’t wait to see the impact they’ll make in our lab community and beyond. Welcome, Nini, Janie, and Jordan!
