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Principal Investigator

Dr. Lakiesha N. Williams

lwilliams@bme.ufl.edu 

Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Mohammad Tabatabaie


Mohammad is a postdoctoral associate specializing in cell mechanics, currently focused on unraveling the structure-function relationships of meninges through morpho-mechanics research. He earned his Ph.D. in Iran, where he developed a deep understanding of cellular behavior and mechanics of biomaterials.


Graduate Students

Abigail Secu Aplin

a.secugodiciu@ufl.edu 

Abigail is a second year PhD in Biomedical Engineering Student. Abigail earned her Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Florida. Her interests lie in biomaterial development with a special interest in using bio-inspired design to develop better tissue substitutes. She is currently working on the tissue engineered dura project.


Undergraduate Students

Eiko Alzamora


Eiko Alzamora is currently a 4th year undergraduate student pursuing her bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering and minor in Engineering Innovation at the University of Florida. Ms. Alzamora plans to pursue a Ph.D in Biomedical Engineering and continue research in neurology and genetics. Currently under the guidance of Dr. Lakiesha Williams, her primary focus involves developing automated image analysis programs for various data analysis techniques, including histological staining, microglia, astrocyte, iron bleed, and activation sites. Eiko has also adapted and automated multiple programs for analyzing diffusion tensor imaging models and behavioral studies related to Alzheimer’s disease and traumatic brain injury.


Matthew Ebuen


I am a 4th year Biomedical Engineering major, expecting to graduate in Spring 2024. I am originally from Camarillo, California, but I chose to study here at UF because of the BME program and the proximity to a lot of my extended family here in Florida. I joined Dr. Williams’ lab in the summer of 2023, where I studied morphological changes in the brain tissue of rats afflicted with traumatic brain injury. I am currently working on my honors thesis project, where I hope to characterize the mechanical properties of porcine dura mater.


Name Role in the lab Where are they now?
Bassam Smadi Graduate Student
Cierra Gibson Undergraduate Student
Dari Samson Undergraduate Student
Fabiana Amato Undergraduate Student
Katie Achinger Undergraduate Student
Maria Carbon Graduate Student
Jennifer Bateman Undergraduate Student
Mark Begonia Graduate Student
Cameron Boswell Graduate Student
Brenda Burke Undergraduate Student
Thapthim Bussararungsee Undergraduate Student
Bryce Chapman Undergraduate Student
Kedisha Christie Graduate Student
John Clemmer Graduate Student
Erin Colebeck Undergraduate Student
Debrah Davis Graduate Student
William Dean Undergraduate Student
Farid Elhaddad Graduate Student
Armoney Emmanuel Undergraduate Student
Me’Lanae Garrett Undergraduate Student
Ryan Gilbrech Undergraduate Student
David Harbarger Undergraduate Student
Jordan Hor Undergraduate Student
Haden Johnson Graduate Student
Alex Kahn Graduate Student
Alex Knapp Graduate Student
Julialake Landrum Undergraduate Student
Michael Murphy Graduate Student
Hemanth Nennapannini Undergraduate Student
Adesola Oje Undergraduate Student
Onyema Oyeka Graduate Student
Renee Pietsch Graduate Student
Samuel Pote Graduate Student
Rahul Radhakrishna Graduate Student
Sammira Rais Rohani Undergraduate Student
Stephanie Ryland Graduate Student
Ashma Sharma Graduate Student
Emily Smith Undergraduate Student
Jasmine Smith Graduate Student
Taylor Szasz Undergraduate Student
Nicholas Tilghman Undergraduate Student
Kenyatta Washington Graduate Student
Ashley Williams Undergraduate Student
Thomas Cole Young Undergraduate Student

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Tissue Mechanics, Microstructure, and Modeling Lab

University of Florida
J. Crayton Pruitt Department of Biomedical Engineering

1275 Center Drive, JG-56
Biomedical Sciences Building
PO Box 116131
Gainesville, FL 32619

lwilliams@bme.ufl.edu

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