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Congratulations to the Spring 2026 Nikkhah Lab Graduates!
The Nikkhah Lab celebrates the graduation of several members: Kalpana Ravi, PhD; Lydia Sakala, PhD; and Jasmin Aviles Mena, MS. Congratulations on all their hard work and achievements!
Nikkhah Lab Awarded the Flinn Foundation Translational Seed Grant
The Nikkhah Lab joins the Flinn Foundation’s 2026 Translational Seed Grant Program with the aim of further developing and bolstering the translational potential of a patient-derived glioblastoma-on-a-chip platform.
PhD Student Keagan Neff Awarded Prestigious NSF GRFP!
Congratulations to Keagan Neff for being a recipient of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)! This is an incredible achievement, well done!
Congratulations to Lydia Sakala on Successfully Defending Her PhD Dissertation with No Revisions!
Warm congratulations to Lydia Sakala on her excellent PhD dissertation, successfully passed with no revisions! Wishing her continued success in all that lies ahead!
Congratulations to Dr. Kalpana Ravi for Receiving the “PhD Dissertation of the Year” Award!
Congratulations, Kalpana, on this outstanding and well-deserved achievement!
Congratulations to Kalpana Ravi on Successfully Defending Her PhD Dissertation with No Revisions!
The lab congratulates Kalpana Ravi for her hard work, dedication, and excellent research contributions that led to this outstanding achievement! Well done, Dr. Kalpana!
Nikkhah Lab’s Recent Publication Featured on the Back Cover of Advanced Healthcare Materials!
Congratulations to Twinkle Manoharan for her cover featured in Advanced Healthcare Materials!
The Lab Welcomes Two Students: Jasmin Aviles Mena and Therese Thomas
Welcome Jasmin and Therese! Jasmin will be joining the Nikkhah Lab as a 4+1 Master’s student to pursue her Applied Project. Therese Thomas will join as an undergraduate student, providing vital support to our ongoing Brain-on-a-Chip projects.
The Lab Publishes New Manuscript in Bioactive Materials!
Congratulations to Kalpana Ravi on her most recent publication in Bioactive Materials, with an IF of 20.3!