2019 Richard Skalak Award for best paper published in JBME

2019 Richard Skalak Award for best paper published in JBME

Our paper entitled "Elastic Fiber Fragmentation Increases Transmural Hydraulic Conductance and Solute Transport in Mouse Arteries" by Austin Cocciolone, Elizabeth Johnson, Jin-Yu Shao and Jessical Wagenseil (JBME 141(2):021013, 2019), has been selected for the Richard Skalak Award as the best paper published in the Journal of Biomechanical Engineering in 2019.

Christie and Dr. Wagenseil attend SB3C

Christie and Dr. Wagenseil attend SB3C

Enjoying a hike during a break in the meeting in scenic Vail, CO.

Christie and Melanie present at BMES

Christie and Melanie present at BMES

Christie Crandall and Melanie Roberts present at BMES 2022.

Day in the life of our lab undergrads

Day in the life of our lab undergrads

Two of the undergraduates that work in the lab, Emily Chen (junior, Biomedical Engineering) and Brianna Duhart (sophomore, Biomedical Engineering) made videos to show their daily life on campus and what it means to be a student at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University.

Diana’s last day

Diana’s last day

Diana Griffin's time as a research technician has come to an end.

Dr. Christie Crandall

Dr. Christie Crandall

Christie Crandall defended her thesis in Aug 2023 and is now Dr. Crandall.

Dr. Mecham’s retirement symposium

Dr. Mecham’s retirement symposium

The departments of Cell Biology and Physiology and of Pediatrics at the Washington University School of Medicine held a symposium on Nov 11, 2022 to honor Dr. Robert Mecham and celebrate his retirement at the end of this year.

Drs. Wagenseil and Zustiak take a Texas roadtrip

Drs. Wagenseil and Zustiak take a Texas roadtrip

Attending the BMES meeting in San Antonio and SES meeting in College Station.

Emily, Brianna, Aidan, and Krashn, attend BMES

Emily, Brianna, Aidan, and Krashn, attend BMES

Three undergraduates and a postdoctoral fellow attended the BMES meeting in Seattle, WA.

Funded collaborative R01 on aortic aneurysm treatment

Funded collaborative R01 on aortic aneurysm treatment

A collaborative grant with PI, Dr. Naren Vyavahare (Clemson University), and co-Is, Dr. Jessica Wagenseil (Washington University) and Dr. John Eberth (Drexel University) titled "Targeted therapy to reverse aortic aneurysms" has been funded by the NHLBI.

Funded R01 on supravalvaular aortic stenosis

Funded R01 on supravalvaular aortic stenosis

A new R01 grant titled "Investigating altered smooth muscle cell mechanotransduction as a cause for supravalvular aortic stenosis" has been funded by the NHLBI!

Funded R01 on thoracic aortic aneurysms

Funded R01 on thoracic aortic aneurysms

Our multi-PI grant with Jessica Wagenseil (Washington University) and Victor Barocas (University of Minnesota) has been funded by the NHLBI!

MEMS Faculty/Postdoc vs Grad Student Kickball Game

MEMS Faculty/Postdoc vs Grad Student Kickball Game

Great Wagenseil Lab turnout for the first annual MEMS kickball game!

The lab is ready for the holidays!

The lab is ready for the holidays!

Festive holiday decorations for the lab entrance.

Undergrad summer research projects

Undergrad summer research projects

Three undergraduate students completed summer research projects in the laboratory. Brianna Duhart (Biomedical Engineering, Wash U) for the Cardiovascular Research Summer Program, Aidan O'Scannlain (Biochemistry and Economics, University of Notre Dame for the Amgen Scholars Program, and Emily Chen (Biomedical Engineering, Wash U) for the Center for Engineering Mechanobiology Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program.

Wagenseil named AIMBE Fellow

Wagenseil named AIMBE Fellow

Dr. Wagenseil was named a 2023 Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Imaging (AIMBE) for her fundamental contributions to our understanding of how large, elastic arteries remodel during development and disease.

Wagenseil wins Iozzo Award from ASMB

Wagenseil wins Iozzo Award from ASMB

Dr. Jessica Wagenseil was awarded the Renato Iozzo Award for Outstanding Research in Matrix Biology from the American Society for Matrix Biology (ASMB).