Kiara Perez

Ph.D. Student

Favorite Quote

"We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained." -Marie Curie

Bio

I’m currently working on creating immunomodulatory biomaterials by functionalizing gelatin hydrogels with anti-inflammatory compounds. The goal is to minimize the high-inflammatory response commonly associated with foreign materials, potentially leading to enhanced healing by harnessing the body's foreign body response and regenerative process.

Education

BS in Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University