Principal Investigator
Marissa E. Wechsler
Assistant Professor
Klesse College of Engineering
Department of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering
University of Texas at San Antonio
Education and Training
Postdoc. Training, Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, 2020
Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 2019
M.S.E. Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 2018
B.S. Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas at San Antonio, 2015
Postdoctoral Scholars
Priscilla Lopez
Ph.D. Physics, 2023
University of Texas at San Antonio
Priscilla.Lopez@utsa.edu
Graduate Students
Jordyn Wyse
NSF GRFP Fellow, 2023
B.S. Biomedical Engineering, 2021
University of Texas Austin
Jordyn.Wyse@utsa.edu
Asiah Lewis
B.S. Biology, 2020
Texas Southern University
Asiah.Lewis@my.utsa.edu
Undergraduate Students
Abria Granger
Joined 2021
Biomedical Engineering
University of Texas at San Antonio
Abria.Granger@my.utsa.edu
Anthony Hernandez
Joined 2023
Biomedical Engineering
University of Texas at San Antonio
Anthony.Hernandez8@my.utsa.edu
Journie Graham
Joined 2023
Biomedical Engineering
University of Texas at San Antonio
Journie.Graham@my.utsa.edu
Jacob Arras
Joined 2023
Biomedical Engineering
University of Texas at San Antonio
Jacob.Arras@my.utsa.edu
Valeria Lozano
Joined 2024
Biomedical & Chemical Engineering
University of Texas at San Antonio
Valeria.Lozano2@my.utsa.edu
Reina Saldivar
Joined 2024
Microbiology & Immunology
University of Texas at San Antonio
Reina.saldivar@my.utsa.edu
Monica Prieto Nieto
Joined 2024
Biomedical Engineering
University of Texas at San Antonio
monica.prietonieto@my.utsa.edu
Alumni
Undergraduates
- Aiyanna Doss, University of Texas at San Antonio, 2021-2022; Current graduate student at Yale University
- Marisa Esparza, University of Texas at San Antonio, 2021-2022; Current research associate at UT Health San Antonio
- Arian Veyssi, University of Texas at San Antonio, Summer 2021; Current graduate student at University of Texas at Austin
- Itzel Galan, University of Texas at San Antonio, 2021-2023; Current research associate at Texas Biomed
- Kenndal Williams, University of Texas at San Antonio, 2022-2023
- Miguel Garibaldi, University of Texas at San Antonio, 2022-2023
- Joana Hernandez, University of Maryland, Summer 2022
- Uchechi Obi, University of Texas at San Antonio, 2022- 2023
- Diana Herrera-Diaz, University of Texas at San Antonio 2022-2024; Current graduate student at Arizona State University
- Ryan Dennett, University of Texas at San Antonio 2022-2024
- Josephine Barlow, Northeast Lakeview College, Summer 2024; Current undergraduate student at Texas A&M University
