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Institute Management Team

Philip Troyk
Philip R. Troyk, Ph.D.
Robert A. Pritzker Endowed Chair in Engineering
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Executive Director
troyk@illinoistech.edu
Natacha DePaola
Natacha DePaola, Ph.D.
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Director for Strategic Initiatives
ndepaola@illinoistech.edu
Michael Patrick Barry
Michael P. Barry, Ph.D.
Senior Research Associate
Associate Director for Translational Research
mbarry1@illinoistech.edu
Karen Rose Caruso
Karen Caruso
Administrative Associate
caruso@illinoistech.edu

Program Coordinators

Michael Patrick Barry
Michael P. Barry, Ph.D.
Senior Research Associate
RES-MATCH Co-Coordinator
mbarry1@illinoistech.edu
Oscar Juarez
Oscar Juarez, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology
RES-MATCH Co-Coordinator
ojuarez@illinoistech.edu

Laboratories

Jialing Xiang
Jialing Xiang, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
Associate Director, Neurotissue and Organoid Innovation Laboratory (NOIL)
xiang@illinoistech.edu

Center Directors

Thomas Irving
Thomas Irving, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology and Physics
Director, Biophysics Collaborative Access Team
irving@illinoistech.edu
Ali Cinar
Ali Cinar, Ph.D.
Hyosung S. R. Cho Endowed Chair in Engineering
Professor of Chemical Engineering
Director, Engineering Center for Diabetes Research and Education
cinar@illinoistech.edu
Natacha DePaola
Natacha DePaola, Ph.D.
Professor of Biomedical Engineering 
Director, IDMET (Ïã½¶´«Ã½ Digital Medical Engineering and Technology Research and Education Center) 
Director 3DEXPERIENCE Education Center of Excellence in the Life Sciences
ndepaola@illinoistech.edu

Faculty Steering Committee

Jialing Xiang
Jialing Xiang, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
xiang@illinoistech.edu
Natacha DePaola
Natacha DePaola, Ph.D.
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
ndepaola@illinoistech.edu
John Georgiadis
John G Georgiadis, Ph.D.
Robert A. Pritzker Endowed Chair in Engineering 
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
jgeorgia@illinoistech.edu