The Weaver Lab trains both PhD and Master’s (Applied and Thesis) students in research. Please email Dr. Weaver to inquire about potential projects.
Emily M. Slaby
Emily Slaby is a Ph.D. student in the School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering at Arizona State University. Her current research focuses on the development of synthetic hydrogel platforms to support tolerogenic cells for transplant applications. In general, she is interested in engineering cell therapies to treat autoimmune diseases and cancer.
Amy E. Emerson
Amy Emerson is a Ph.D. student in the School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering at Arizona State University. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Florida and joined the Weaver Lab in 2019. Her current research interests include the development of translatable,
biomaterial-based technologies for cell-based therapies and Type 1 Diabetes.
Shivani Hiremath, MS
Shivani Hiremath is an international student from India currently pursuing a PhD in biomedical engineering in the School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering at Arizona State University. She joined the lab in Spring of 2020 for her MS and in Spring 2022 for her PhD. Her work at the Weaver Lab centers around immune engineering using placental mimicry and biomaterial science.
Chishiba Chilimba, MS
Chishiba Chilimba is pursuing a PhD in biomedical engineering in the Weaver lab at the School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering at Arizona State University. She joined the lab in Fall of 2022. Her work centers around immune engineering using placental mimicry and biomaterial science.
Azin Ghasemi, MS
Azin Ghasemi is pursuing a PhD in biomedical engineering in the Weaver lab at the School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering at Arizona State University. She joined the lab in Spring of 2023. Her work centers around biomaterials in islet transplantation.
Jinal Mehta, MS
Azin Ghasemi is pursuing a PhD in biological design in the Weaver lab at the School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering at Arizona State University. She joined the lab in Summer of 2023. Her work centers around immune engineering in stem cell-derived beta cell transplantation and strategies to diagnose and treat endometriosis
- Keven Sepulveda, BS
Graduated students
- Quincy Lyons, MS Applied
- Blake Browning, MS Thesis
- Shivani Hiremath, MS Thesis
- Chishiba Chilimba, MS Applied
- Pamela Appiah, MS Applied
- Nisong Monyimba, MS Applied
- Haley Ellis, MS Applied
- Amanda Chu, MS Applied
- Tresa Sloan, MS Applied
- Felicia Lindstrom, MS Applied