Brown BME Spotlight: Josephine Kalshoven, Ph.D. Candidate

Josephine Kalshoven is a fifth-year Ph.D. student in Brown’s Biomedical Engineering program and a member of Dr. Joseph Crisco’s Lab.

She received her BE in Bioengineering Sciences from the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth in 2019. As an undergraduate, she worked on knee implants. Now, she mainly researches and works on the biomechanics of the thumb joint, specifically the metacarpal joint. She puts cadavers into a robotic system—moving the thumb to understand the six degrees of freedom. 

Introducing I-BEAM Ph.D. Trainers

I-BEAM proudly welcomes four outstanding individuals to its distinguished body of Ph.D. Trainers. 

Dr. Jillian Beveridge is an accomplished Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics. Her expertise promises to elevate our understanding of biomechanics and orthopedic advancements.

Dr. Megan Kizer, a luminary in the field of Chemistry, joins as an Assistant Professor. She brings a wealth of knowledge to our academic community. Her passion for innovative research is set to ignite new frontiers in chemical sciences within I-BEAM.

Brown BME Spotlight: Mitchell Harling, Ph.D. Candidate

Mitchell Harling is a Ph.D. student in Brown’s Biomedical Engineering program and a member of Dr. Kimani Toussaint’s PROBE Lab. 

He received his B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Maine in May 2020. His previous research experience focused on the nonlinear optical imaging of the extracellular matrix (ECM) and subsequent image analysis to investigate ECM alterations in diseased states.

Coulombe takes top honors for Innovation of the Year

Engineering Associate Professor Kareen Coulombe’s Engineered Cardiac Tissues for Regeneration received the most votes and was crowned Innovation of the Year at the first Innovation@Brown Showcase, an opportunity for Rhode Island’s entrepreneurs, startup founders, venture capitalists, and industry leaders to preview cutting-edge technologies, startups and innovative ideas emerging out of Brown University. 

Shukla named one of 10 emerging leaders by National Academy of Medicine

Brown’s Elaine I. Savage Associate Professor of Engineering Anita Shukla has been named one of 10 Emerging Leaders in Health and Medicine Scholars by the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). This group of early- and mid-career professionals comes from a wide-range of health-related fields, including internal medicine, psychiatry, radiology, biomedical engineering, and public health.

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