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Ethan Lippmann

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE)
Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME)
Vanderbilt Center for Stem Cell Biology (VCSCB)
Vanderbilt Brain Institute (VBI)
Chemical and Physical Biology Program (CPB)


Our lab seeks to model, understand, and treat neurodegenerative disease, with a particular focus on neurovascular function and crosstalk. We operate at the intersection of engineering and regenerative medicine, and our projects span a wide variety of disciplines. We employ a number of techniques to carry out our work, including human induced pluripotent stem cell differentiation, genetic engineering, biomaterial and microdevice fabrication, high throughput screening, and molecular selection.

Our lab seeks to model, understand, and treat neurodegenerative disease, with a particular focus on neurovascular function and crosstalk. We operate at the intersection of engineering and regenerative medicine, and our projects span a wide variety of disciplines. We employ a number of techniques to carry out our work, including human induced pluripotent stem cell differentiation, genetic engineering, biomaterial and microdevice fabrication, high throughput screening, and molecular selection.

Keywords: human induced pluripotent stem cells , blood-brain barrier , neurovascular , neurodegenerative disease , engineering , CRISPR

Research Area: Stem Cell Biology & Regeneration , Vascular Biology , Neurodegeneration and Neuroinflamation