Bioengineered Organ-on-Chip Models of Lymphatic Function and Disease

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About the speaker: Esak (Isaac) Lee serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and holds the title of Nancy and Peter Meinig Family Investigator in the Life Sciences at Cornell University, USA. His research is centered on the development of bioengineered organ-on-chip models that simulate human lymphatic biology, aiming to shed light on the mechanisms underlying lymphatic diseases, immunological disorders, and cancer. Lee's research has been supported by the NIH, with funding from the NHLBI, NCI, and NIAID, where he serves as the principal investigator. He has authored over 40 articles in peer-reviewed journals and has been recognized with awards such as the NSF Career Award (2024), the Cellular & Molecular Bioengineering Young Innovator Award (2023), the Emerging Leader in Biological Engineering Award (2022), the Microcirculatory Society Award for Excellence in Lymphatic Research (2021), and the Lymphatic Education & Research Network (LE&RN) Postdoctoral Fellowship (2016).