Nic D. Leipzig, Ph.D., B.Eng.
nic.leipzig@utoronto.ca
Project Bio
My project focuses on the response of cells to substrate stiffness. The primary objective of my work is to describe the phenotypic, morphologic, and signaling responses of cells derived from the CNS to culture on hydrogels of different compressive stiffness. Of specific interest is the differentiation response of neural derived stem cells to varying substrate stiffnesses.
Employment and Education
May 2006
Ph.D. in Bioengineering
Rice University, Houston, TX
Thesis: Growth factor effects on single chondrocyte biomechanics and gene expression
Advisor: Dr. Kyriacos Athanasiou
June 2001
B.Eng. in Chemical Engineering
McGill University, Montreal QC
