Varsha Rajavel

Ph.D. Student

Favorite Quote

"Science, for me, gives a partial explanation for life. In so far as it goes, it is based on fact, experience and experiment.” -Rosalind Franklin

Bio

To better understand PEG immunogenicity, I am diving deep into evaluating how differences in PEG hydrogels chemistry and properties, such as mechanical strength and degradability, impact their susceptibility to bind to and be recognized by anti-PEG antibodies (opsonization). I conduct studies with inflammatory macrophages to understand how these cells interact with opsonized PEG hydrogels. I hope to also further expand on our in vivo work and improve the translatability of our studies in animal models.

Education

BS in Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University

MS in Entrepreneurship and Management, Texas A&M University