Adi de la Zerda
Materials Science & Engineering
Bio-X Honorary Fellow 2013/2014
Profs. Manish Butte (Pediatrics), Sarah Heilshorn (Materials Science & Engineering), and Paul Bollyky (Medicine)

Adi will study how the mechanical stiffness of inflamed tissues can control the activation and function of T cells. She will use materials engineering skills to fabricate artificial bio-matrices and advanced microscopy to study immune cells in inflamed tissue. The goal is to better understand how chronic and acute inflammation can impact immune health at the molecular level.