Principal Investigator
Hee Cheol Cho, Ph.D.
Research scientist
Nam Kyun Kim, M.D.
Education
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B.S., Major, Year
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M.D., Major, Year
Expertise
• Pediatric Cardiology
• Congenital heart disease
• Preclinical large animal models of cardiac arrhythmias
Extras
• hobbies, interests
postdoctoral fellow
Jinqi Fan, M.D.
Education
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B.S. Major, Year
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M.S., Speciality, Year
Expertise
• Canine models of atrial arrhythmias
• Direct somatic cell reprogramming
Extras
• hobbies, interests
POSTDOCTORAL fELLOW
Younghwan Choi, Ph.D.
Younghwan’s research as a Ph.D. candidate focused on designing and developing biomaterials to deliver therapeutic agents for regenerative medicine. In the Cho Lab, he is working on endowing proper environments for biological pacemaker with biomaterials or supplements.
Education
Yonsei University
B.S., Biotechnology
Seoul National University
Ph.D., Chemical and Biological Engineering
Expertise
Biomaterials
Regenerative medicine
lead research SPECIALIST
lab manager
Natasha Fernandez, B.S.
Natasha was born in Santiago, Dominican Republic and moved to the USA during her teenage years. She attended Florida International University where she studied Biological Sciences. During her undergraduate studies, Natasha joined the laboratory of Dr. Lidia Kos, a well known melanocyte developmental biologist. At the Kos Lab, Natasha first realized her passion for research while studying cardiac development with a focus on two topics: the role of Sox10 in cardiac innervation and the role of melanocytes on cardiac valve extracellular matrix patterning. Natasha later continued to explore her interest in science at the University of Miami under the mentorship of Dr. Roberto Vazquez-Padron. At the Vazquez-Padron Lab, Natasha focused on studying the maturation process of fistulas for kidney failure in small and large animal models as well as humans. Currently, Natasha is studying the role of the TGFb pathway on TBX18- de novo pacemaker cells.
Education
Florida International University
B.S., Biology
phd student
David Wolfson, B.S.
David was born and raised in Austin, Texas, where he attended the nationally-recognized Liberal Arts and Science Academy magnet program. As a high school student, he worked on therapeutic hypothermia devices in Dr. Kenneth Diller’s Biomechanics lab at the University of Texas in Austin. David then continued to explore his interests in Biomedical Engineering, as an ENGAGE research fellow in Dr. Eben Alsberg’s lab at Case Western. His work focused on the development of a new biomaterial system for simultaneous encapsulation of growth factors and culture of mesenchymal stem cells. Currently, David’s thesis is focused on modified mRNA for the development of cell- and gene-based pacemakers as a Georgia Tech President’s Fellowship recipient and NSF GRFP awardee.
Awards & Fellowships
GT President’s Fellowship
NSF GRFP (2016-2019)
NIH F31 (2020)
Education
Wallace H. Coulter Department of BME at Georgia Tech & Emory University
Ph.D., 2020 (expected)
Case Western Reserve University
B.S., Chemical Engineering, 2015
Undergraduate student
Nadine Zureick
Isabel got her start working under Hugo Walters, Esq., director of the ABC Fashion Institute. She specializes in all things related to fashion law, whether that’s securing a trademark for a logo design or helping clients work through federal textile laws. Before joining Harris Ingram, she was an associate at fine arts practice Veronica Chin, PLLC. Isabel also represents fine artists, galleries, appraisers, and more on art litigation matters.
Activities & Affiliations
• ABCD Bar Association, Member
Bar Admissions
• New York, California
Education
EMPIRE LAW SCHOOL
Juris Doctor, 2002
NAMELESS UNIVERSITY
B.A., Art History, 1999