Rebeccah Luu Email & Phone Number

Cambridge, Ma, Us

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Boston University

Developed a system for in vitro genetic cardiovascular disease modeling and cell-based assay development• Designed a microwell system in Solidworks for engineering cardiac tissues and optimized the platform for 3D tissue construct formation, maintenance, experimentation and analysis• Conducted functional and structural analysis of engineered cardiac tissues through microscopy, immunocytochemistry and data processing/analysis in ImageJ/MATLAB• Differentiated iPSCs to cardiomyocytes with genetic mutations to model hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in engineered cardiac tissues

Boston, Ma

BE 726: Fundamentals of Biomaterials with Lab

University Of California, Riverside

Effects of intrinsic mechanical properties and chemical factors on the colony morphology and differentiation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs)• Developed and characterized electrospun polymer scaffolds with varying mechanical properties for enhancing stem cell differentiation• Cultured and differentiated human iPSCs and embryonic stem cells towards downstream target cell types on electrospun scaffolds with varying mechanical properties• Analyzed results using techniques such as real-time PCR, immunocytochemistry, and microscopy• Presented progress and results during monthly lab meetings

Managed a mentorship program for first year engineering students to promote success and retention in engineering• Worked with academic advisors and peer mentors to develop a program to guide first year engineering students to tools and resources for their personal and professional development• Planned activities and workshops such as resume building, on-campus involvement, and developing study plans and time management skills

Irvine, Ca

• Created, processed and implemented Document Change Requests in compliance with good documentation practices• Traced and corrected faults through Non-Conformance Reports and Corrective Action Preventative Action Reports

Master Of Science (M.S.), Biomedical Engineering

Thesis: Engineered Platform to Generate 3D Cardiac Tissues to Model Genetic Cardiomyopathies

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Bioengineering

Activities and Societies: ENSURE Program, BioMedical Engineering Society, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, Theta Tau Professional.