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Meet The Team

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Principal Investigator

Prof. Cathie Klapperich, Ph.D.

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Ph.D. Candidate

Lena Landaverde

Thesis Project: Myometrium and Leiomyoma Organoids to Model the Effects of Xenoestrogens and Microplastics on these Tissues

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Ph.D. Student 

Katalina Bustamante

Thesis Project: Investigating the Mechanobiological Response of Menstrual Effluent-derived Endometrial Stromal Cells

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Ph.D Student 

Madison Fletcher 

Thesis Project: A Vascularized Decidua-on-a-Chip Model for Preeclampsia-targeted Drug Screening

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Ph.D. Candidate

Sebastian Naranjo

​Thesis Project: Development of a Biomimetic Spiral Artery Remodeling Model​

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Interested in Joining Us? 

Dr. Klapperich will be taking graduate students at UCSB Bioengineering in Fall 2027. 

Link to UCSB Bioengineering 

© 2024 Catherine M. Klapperich 

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