The Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Lab opened its door in the Division of Biological and Biomedical Systems at UMKC! We are located in Room 126 and 132 in Spencer Hall.
Person: B.S. student in Biology and Chemistry (Class of 2026)
Biology and Chemistry B.S. student; University of Missouri-Kansas City (Joined group in 2024) Abrahim Ansari is an undergraduate student at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, pursuing a dual major in Biology and Chemistry on the pre-dental track. He is excited to join Dr. Yu’s lab, focusing on...
Person: Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Division of Biological and Biomedical Systems, School of Science and Engineering
Education: Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, University of Connecticut, 2019 M.E. Materials Science, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 2015 B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics 2012 Professional Appointment 2024...
Abrahim is an undergraduate student working with Wantong in our lab. Their poster entitled "pH-Responsive Nanofibrils for Anticancer Drug Delivery" won the John Britt Poster Award out of all the STEM posters at the Great Plains Honors Council (GPHC) 2025 Conference.