Alison Su Email & Phone Number

Berkeley, CA, US

Research focus: design and validation of accessible measurement tools and workflows for biomedical applications ranging from bench to bedside.

Investigated how incorporating covariation into the design parameters impacted in silico multi-state design of dihydrofolate reductase using Rosetta software.

Characterized and troubleshot node-pore sensing platform for rapid and accurate measurement of cancer cell surface-protein expression and mechanical properties.

Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States

Discovered and characterized therapeutically relevant antibodies using flow cytometry and proprietary yeast library technology.

Hanover, NH

• Spearheaded design of an antibody-based lateral flow assay to detect S. aureus on surfaces
• Conducted sandwich ELISAs and other relevant experiments to demonstrate proof-of-concept
• Successfully built a works-like prototype of final design

Ann Arbor, MI

• Investigated the mechanism by which the transcription factor Prrx1 regulates adipogenesis
• Cultured 3T3-L1 adipocytes, performed western blots, read primary literature to develop protocols
• Presented data in culminating presentation focused on analysis of results and possible future directions

Ann Arbor, MI

• Cultured bone marrow stromal cells and adipose stem cells and differentiated them into bone and ligament in order to prepare ACLs ready for implantation in animal models
• Force- and tensile-tested constructs using micro beads to determine stiffness and stress- and strain-to failure properties

Hanover, NH

• Investigated the biocompatibility of SU-8 microcompartments to deliver pancreatic islet cells to diabetics

Ann Arbor, MI

• Cultured bone by isolating bone marrow stromal cells from rat femur bones and rolling up bone constructs
• Took care of over 200 individual 35 mm plates of bone constructs for >month
• Tensile tested these artificial bones, which involved tracking with micro beads, and determined stiffness and stress- and strain-to-failure properties
• Assisted in novel approaches to repairing injured ACLs in sheep

Ann Arbor, MI

• Force tested and analyzed muscle tissue constructs
• Learned basic dissection techniques

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Bioengineering

UC Berkeley - UCSF Graduate Program in Bioengineering

Bachelor Of Engineering, Engineering Sciences With Bioengineering Focus

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Engineering Sciences With Bioengineering Focus, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi, Society of Women Engineers, Haven Homework Club, Book Buddies