Shin Laboratory Members
Assistant Professor, Principal Investigator
Su Ryon Shin, Ph.D.
Su Ryon Shin is an Assistant Professor and Principal Investigator of Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Dr. Shin received a doctoral degree from Hanyang University, South Korea. In Nov. 2010, she joined Prof. Ali Khademhosseini's group at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technologies, and Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. Dr. Shin is an expert in the field of nanomaterials, biomaterials, tissue engineering, electrochemical actuator, biosensor, organ-on-a-chip, and 3D bioprinting.
Visiting Scholars
Chunge Wang
Dr. Chunge Wang is a visiting scholar in Professor Su Ryon Shin's lab at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School. She is also an Associate Professor at TingboTech University, China. Dr. Chunge received her B.S (2011), M.S. (2014) and Ph.D. (2018) degrees in fields closely related to materials processing engineering and mechanical engineering, with an evolving focus on applications in medicine and flexible electronics. Her current research centers on epidermal sensors, utilizing flexible materials development and biomechanical analysis to enhance their compliance, adhesion, conductivity, and self-healing properties. She aims to expand the applications in medical, robotic, and wearable technologies. In September 2024, Dr. Chunge joined the Shin Lab to focus on monitoring physiological electrical signals and electrochemical sensing in sweat.
Career Investigators
Chanyuan Li
Chanyuan Li is a gynecologic oncologist at Zhejiang University School of Medicine. She received her M.D. in Oncology from Sun Yat-sen University in 2023. Her previous research focused on the role of microbiota in ovarian cancer, including tumor-promoting mechanisms of pathogenic bacteria, tumor-suppressive effects of probiotics, and aptamer-based diagnostic strategies. She joined the Shin Lab in March 2025 and is currently working on oxygen-releasing biomaterials to improve chemotherapy outcomes in hypoxic ovarian tumors.
Postdoctoral Research Fellows
Nicole Joy Bassous
Nicole Joy Bassous is a Postdoctoral Fellow in Dr. Su Ryon Shin’s Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials Laboratory at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, HST. Her postdoctoral work postulates the design of artificial tissues that are functionalized to repair or replace damaged organs or organ structures. Dr. Bassous’ current research goals are to lead in the elaboration of mechanisms for manufacturing viable tissues and organs (tissue engineering applications) or medicinal nanoparticles and drug carrier devices (drug delivery applications); to study the influence of biological, mechanical, and chemical parameters or input materials on disease progression, inflammation, (re)cellularization and tissue function, as enforced by the appropriate assays; and to establish biofunctional products, especially by incorporating concepts in tissue engineering (especially, cardiac), 3-D bioprinting, materials science, drug delivery, cell biology, genetic engineering molecular sensing, immunology, and microbiology.
Niyou Wang
Dr. Niyou Wang is a postdoctoral researcher in Professor Su Ryon Shin’s laboratory at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School. He earned his B.S. (2011), M.S. (2015), and Ph.D. (2021) in Mechanical Engineering from the National University of Singapore. Dr. Wang has extensive expertise in 3D printing, bioprinting, bone tissue engineering, nanoparticles, and mechanical engineering. His doctoral research focused on the development of novel metallic structures for bone implants and the investigation of their potential long-term biological effects. As a postdoctoral researcher, he has broadened his work to include bioprinting and tissue engineering, particularly the fabrication of conductive polymeric scaffolds and the 3D bioprinting of cell-laden hydrogels for guided tissue regeneration. Since joining the Shin Lab in August 2022, he has been engaged in research centered on 3D printing technologies, biomedical hydrogels, and tissue engineering applications.
Zahra Rezaei
Zahra has a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology, Iran. She is working on electrochemical-based micro-biosensors for early detection of diseases. Her interests include developing biosensors, microfluidic devices and organs on a chip. Zahra joined Dr. Shin’s lab since May 2019. She is collaborating with Mara Nanotech Korea, Inc. for developing cardiac biosensors at this moment.
Da-Seul Kim
Dr. Da-Seul Kim is a Postdoctoral Fellow in Dr. Su Ryon Shin’s lab at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School since Sep 2023. Dr. Kim earned her M.S. (2018) and Ph.D. (2023) degrees in the Department of Integrative Engineering (Biomedical) from Chung-Ang University, Korea. Concurrently, she serves as a research professor at CHA University, Korea. Dr. Kim brings a wealth of experience to her work, specializing in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, with a focus on utilizing functionalized biocompatible polymers for diverse tissue applications. She is currently dedicated to the goal of various tissue regeneration through the utilization of nano- and micro-materials via 3D printing.
Kannan Govindaraj
Dr. Kannan Govindaraj is a Marie-Curie post-doctoral fellow at Professor Su Ryon Shin’s lab at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School. He has expertise in advanced quantitative fluorescence microscopy and molecular cell biology methods. For his doctoral research, under the supervision of Dr. Janine Post, he investigated transcription factor dynamics in osteoarthritis pathology using quantitative fluorescence microscopy methods (TF-FRAP) and obtained his PhD from the University of Twente, The Netherlands. During his first post-doctoral appointment at Prof. dr. Jeroen Leijten’s lab at the University of Twente, he investigated the role of intracellular Molecular crowding in osteoarthritis pathology. Previously, he worked at the Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), India as a Junior Research Fellow. He obtained his bachelor’s and master’s degree in molecular Biosciences from Bishop Heber College, India. Currently, he is working on novel biomaterials to control and guide cell function in engineered tissues. He has presented his work in more than 20 international conferences and received several travel grant awards.
Seok Gyu Han
Seokgyu Han is a postdoctoral fellow at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School. He received his B.S (2018) and Ph.D. (2024) degrees in department of Mechanical Engineering from Sungkyunkwan university. In Sep. 2024, he is joined Prof. Shin’s lab pursuing to develop innovative biomaterials for muscle regeneration.
Jihyun Lee
Dr. Jihyun Lee is a postdoctoral researcher in Prof. Su Ryon Shin’s lab at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School. She developed biomimetic structures based on flexible materials during her PhD, leading research on medical devices applicable to biosurfaces. Currently, her research focuses on biohybrid robot systems, utilizing tissue engineering, 3D printed scaffolds, flexible materials, and wireless transmission systems.
PhD Students
Isabela Santos
Isabela Santos is a PhD student in Sustainable Chemistry in LAQV-REQUIMTE at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto. She holds a master’s in Molecular Biomedicine and a bachelor’s in Biochemistry. As part of her PhD studies, Isabela aims to explore the therapeutic potential of natural compounds, particularly flavonoids, in targeting TGF-β in metastatic osteosarcoma. With a Fulbright scholarship, she has joined Shin’s lab to complete a part of her PhD research. Isabela aims to develop a 3D osteosarcoma-on-a-chip platform for drug screening, providing valuable insights into potential treatment strategies.
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Undergraduate Students
María José Veana Hernández
María José Veana Hernández is an undergraduate student of Biotechnology Engineering at Tecnológico de Monterrey, Puebla campus. Her main areas of interest include working with genetically modified organisms, cell biology, and recently, the design of various 3D models for cell culture. She has been involved in various pioneering projects, including the extraction of peptides from Mexican seeds to develop compounds with agonistic activity against MCR receptors, presenting potential treatments for metabolic syndrome.
Presently, she is conducting research at Dr. Su Ryon Shin's laboratory at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Her work focuses on the development of biohybrid robots and the production of hydrogels, with the overarching goal of advancing biomedical technologies.
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Elaine Belen Nolasco Diaz
Elaine Belen Nolasco Diaz is a senior Biotechnology Engineering student at Tecnológico de Monterrey. Her areas of interest comprise microbiology, cell biology, and biomaterials. She has worked as a research assistant at her university on microbiology projects focusing on searching for substances of natural origin with inhibitory potential against bacterias that cause dental caries, and research projects regarding searching for compounds with anticancer metabolism activity. In July 2024, she joined Shin’s Lab, and at present, she is working on producing hydrogel scaffolds to induce skeletal muscle regeneration for various biomedical applications, including VML.
Rafael Alejandro Cornejo Rodríguez
Rafael Alejandro Cornejo Rodríguez is a senior student of mechatronics engineering at Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey Campus, with a minor in Cyber-Physical Systems. Throughout his studies, Rafael has worked on designing motion routines for cooperative robot arms, integrating vision systems with robotic operations, and developing mechanical designs for robotic actuators. He also contributed to the ChemE Cube competition, where he focused on the 3D mechanical design, process programming, and optimization of CO2 capture for a direct air capture prototype. His academic work emphasizes robotics, smart manufacturing, and process optimization, with a strong proficiency in SolidWorks, MATLAB, and ROS.
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Alan De Jesus Alarcón Rodriguez
Alan de Jesús Alarcón Rodríguez is a senior Nanotechnology Engineering student at Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey. In July 2024, he joined Dr. Su Ryon Shin’s lab at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Throughout his academic journey, he has focused on the development and innovation of biosensors, biomaterials, and micro- and nanofabrication processes. His current research interests include electrochemical biosensing, microfluidic systems, and 3D bioprinting, with applications in the biomedical field. He is particularly passionate about tissue engineering and the development of organ-on-a-chip platforms, as well as the design of functional biomaterials for advanced healthcare technologies.
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Omar Gabriel Hernández Zapata
Omar Gabriel Hernández Zapata is an undergraduate senior student of Biotechnology Engineering at Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey in Mexico City. His main areas of interest include cell culture, genetically modified organisms, cell biology, and genetic engineering. He has had experience in bioinformatics, working with R language in order to perform differential gene expression analysis among other projects regarding biotechnology engineering.
His current work compiles different techniques such as bioprinting, synthesis of biomaterials, 3D cell culture, histological staining and confocal microscopy aimed at the research of innovative solutions in conditions such as Volumetric Muscle loss, among others. He develops his work under the supervision of postdoctoral fellow Seokgyu Han.
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Pedro Emmanuel Alcázar Morales
Pedro Emmanuel Alcázar Morales is a senior Nanotechnology Engineering student at Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey Campus Monterrey. He develops his current research at Dr. Su Ryon Shin’s Laboratory under the mentorship of postdoctoral fellow Nicole Basseous. His work is targeted towards the elaboration of biomaterials and hydrogels as well as 3D printing of structures aimed at the study of medical conditions such as heart diseases.
Juan Jose Robalino Romo Leroux
Juan Jose Robalino Romo Leroux is a senior Biomedical Engineering student at Tecnológico de Monterrey, currently conducting research at Dr. Su Ryon Shin’s laboratory at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School. His academic interests lie in tissue engineering, biofabrication, and microfluidics. He previously worked at the Alvarez-Trujillo Laboratory, where he focused on high-throughput microfluidic systems for producing microgel-based spheroids for tissue modeling, as well as on fluorescence microscopy and hardware development. Juan Jose is actively involved in diverse multidisciplinary research projects ranging from hydrogel synthesis and 3D bioprinting to the design and testing of PDMS-based microfluidic devices for biosensing applications. His work aims to develop engineering-based solutions to advance regenerative medicine, lab-on-a-chip technologies, and complex in vitro models.
Irán Alessandra Chaparro Rodríguez
Irán Alessandra Chaparro Rodríguez is a senior student of biotechnology engineering at Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey Chihuahua Campus, currently conducting research at Dr. Su Ryon Shin’s laboratory at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Her interests include molecular biology, genetic engineering and tissue engineering with applications in human health. Throughout her studies, Alessandra has contributed to different projects involving recombinant protein production, expression system design, bioreactor development and developing innovative biotechnological solutions for medical and environmental challenges. She is committed to using science to solve real-world problems and aims to contribute to the advancement of healthcare technologies.
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Brittany Alejandra Garibay Corral
Brittany Alejandra Garibay Corral is a senior Biotechnology Engineering student at Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey Campus Chihuahua, currently conducting research at Dr. Su Ryon Shin’s laboratory at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Her interests lie in bioengineering, genetic engineering, molecular biology, synthetic biology and tissue engineering, with a strong focus on applications in human health. Throughout her academic training, Brittany has actively participated in projects such as the synthesis and evaluation of nanocarriers for targeted delivery, development of bacterial biofactories for recombinant protein production, bioreactor optimization, and the design of functional biosystems. Her current work centers on bioprinting, 3D printing, biomaterials, cell culture, tissue decellularization, histological staining, and confocal microscopy, among other techniques aimed at developing innovative solutions in regenerative medicine.
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