Sandra Stangeland-Molo
sjstange@ncsu.edu
2018 – (in progress) PhD student in Biomedical Engineering, NCSU/UNC
B.S.E. Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan Ann Arbor
Sandra is interested in designing a biomimetic scaffold to support the growth of bone cells in 3D in vitro platforms to investigate different bone biology and pathology. In addition to the scaffold work, Sandra would also like to incorporate this scaffold into a bone-vascular microdevice to investigate the cell-cell communication during inflammation. Prior to graduate school, Sandra worked in a research lab to create a solid electrolyte battery and interned in Switzerland. In her free time Sandra enjoys reading, hiking, yoga, cooking delicious food, playing all types of games, and entertaining her puppers.
Awards & Honors
- Predoctoral Fellowship, Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (F31), NIH F31AR079897 – July 2022
- Predoctoral Fellowship, Integrative Vascular Biology Training Program, NIH T32 5T32HL069768-18 Institutional Training Grant, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – July 2020 to present
- Representative of the Year, Graduate Student Association of North Carolina State University – April 2022