Leipzig Bioengineering Group

Biography

Although I was born in Weslaco, Texas, I have spent the majority of my life in the Northeast Ohio area. I have always been interested in the sciences and decided to pursue Biomedical Engineering in college. As an undergraduate, I was enrolled in the honors college and a member of BMES, SWE, and Tau Beta Pi. I received my Bachelor’s Degree in May 2010, graduating Summa Cum Laude; currently I am working towards my PhD in Chemical Engineering, with a tissue engineering specialization. My research focuses on tension-induced axon growth for the application of CNS tissue engineering. I enjoy staying active and a number of outdoor activities including skiing, cycling, and playing volleyball with friends.

Education

B.S. Biomedical Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, May 2010

PhD Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, the University of Akron, Akron, OH, 2017

Publications/Book Chapters

1. AE Mohrman, MA Farrag, H Huang, S Ossowski, S Haft, LP Shriver, ND Leipzig. “Metabolomics and transcriptomics reveal injury environment of cervical syringomyelia.” J Neurotauma. Accepted.. 2016
2.  H Li*, TR Ham*, N Neill, AE Morhman, MA Farag. A Koenig, ND Leipzig. “A hydrogel bridge incorporating immobilized growth factors and neural stem/progenitor cells to treat spinal cord injury.” Advanced Healthcare Materials. 5(7):802-12. 2016. 2016. LINK
3. LJ Kobelt*, AE Wilkinson, AM McCormick, RK Willits, ND Leipzig. “Short duration electrical stimulation to enhance neurite outgrowth and maturation of adult neural stem progenitor cells.” Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 42(10):2164-76. 2014.LINK
4. AE Wilkinson, LJ Kobelt*, ND Leipzig. “The effects of ECM ligand type and concentration on neural stem cell differentiation.” 2013. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A. 2013. 102(10): 3419-3428.  LINK
5. AE Wilkinson, AM McCormick, ND Leipzig. “Central Nervous System Tissue Engineering: Current Considerations and Strategies.” Synthesis Lectures on Tissue Engineering. KA Athanasiou and JK Leach Eds, Morgan & Claypool Publishers, p. 1-120, 2011. LINK