Very happy to have Amy Lee join our MSCA-DN! Amy will work on the DC09 project at the Montenegro lab.
Her project explores how self-assembling peptide amphiphiles form protofilaments under confinement and how these structures interact with membranes.
Amy earned both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Stem Cell and Regenerative Biotechnology from Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea. During her Master’s research, she focused on isolating and characterizing extracellular vesicles from various types of stem cells and assessing their therapeutic potential. In particular, her thesis investigated extracellular vesicles derived from 3D cultures of mesenchymal stem cells and their application in skin disease models. She also gained international experience at York University, Canada, where she studied the effects of extracellular vesicles on cardiometabolic disease.
Her broader research interests include developing synthetic biomimetic nanocarriers and delivery systems with potential industrial applications.
Welcome to ComeInCell, Amy!