BruceÌýKirkpatrick

Bruce is returning to medical school in September and is not available as an undergrad mentor.

Curriculum Vitae

Research Interests

My thesis work is generally focused on developing and characterizing photoresponsive hydrogels for various applications as biomaterials. I have very diverse interests and worked in several research groups as an undergraduate before pursuing MD-PhD training. I collaborate broadly in our lab and beyond, working on the following topics:

• Designing, synthesizing, and applying novel materials (hydrogels, elastomers, liquid crystalline networks, etc.)
• Stem cell biology (mechanotransduction, "bioelectricity," metabolism)
• Advanced imaging modalities (optical diffusion measurements, label-free and lifetime-based imaging methods)
• Advanced data analysis in MATLAB, python, and R