M.Y. Anne Hsieh, B.A.Sc.
anne.hsieh@utoronto.ca
Project Bio
The purpose of this project is to repair spinal cord injuries with cell transplantation within a scaffold. The study will aim to exam the behaviour, including cell survival, migration, and differentiation, of encapsulated stem cells in vitro and in vivo.
Employment and Education
2007 - present
Ph.D. candidate in Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry.
In collaboration with the Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering
University of Toronto
Supervisor: Dr. Molly S. Shoichet
2001 - 2007
B.A.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, Co-operative Program
Biology Minor, Management Sciences Option & Statisitcs Option
With Distinction - Dean's Honours List
University of Waterloo
2006
Research Assistant - Medical Biophysics
Sunnybrook Hospital
University of Toronto
Supervisor: Dr. Graham A. Wright
2004 - 2005
Gene Expression Research Associate
Chemical Engineering
University of Waterloo
Supervisor: Dr. C. Perry Chou
Awards
NSERC CGSM Scholarship
