M. Reza Bahranifard, MS

Ph.D Student

Biography
Reza received his BS in Chemical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology where he worked on designing hydrogel biomaterials with freeze-gelation technique. He also did a MS in Mechanical Engineering at University at Buffalo. His master’s work was focused on ECM sensing mediated by mechanosensitive ion channel Piezo1. He joined the bioengineering program in August 2019.
Research:
Magnetically targeted stem cell therapy in trabecular meshwork.
Fun Fact:
Reza has once been a champion in foosball!