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Congratulations to Anavi Kaul on her dual presentations at the 2025 National Undergraduate Research Conference at Brown University

Congratulations to Anavi Kaul, an undergraduate researcher in the Musah Lab at Duke University, on the acceptance of her abstract and selection for both a poster and oral presentation at the 2025 National Undergrad

Photo of Dr. Samira Musah, recently named the Alfred M. Hunt Faculty Scholar Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Duke University

Dr. Samira Musah named the Alfred M. Hunt Faculty Scholar Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Duke

The named professorship, Alfred M. Hunt Faculty Scholar Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, honors and recognizes Dr. Samira Musah's outstanding achievements in engineering and impact at Duke University.

2025 UCLA Stem Cell Symposium speakers

Dr. Samira Musah invited as a distinguished speaker at the Annual Stem Cell Symposium hosted by the UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center

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Wiljeen Paul joins the Musah Lab

Duke Dean's Graduate Fellow & Pathology PhD Student, Wiljeen Paul, joins the lab!

We are excited to welcome Wiljeen Paul to our research group! Wiljeen is a rotation PhD student in the Duke Pathology Program and an awardee of the prestigious Dean's Graduate Research Fellowship at Duke University.

TEDx talk by the inspiring Musah Lab undergraduate researcher and recent Duke University graduate, Sophia Leeman!

TEDx talk by the inspiring Musah Lab undergraduate researcher and recent Duke University graduate, Sophia Leeman!

Check out this new TEDx talk by an inspiring Musah Lab undergraduate researcher and recent Duke University graduate, Sophia Leeman!

Review paper from the Musah Lab covering epigenetic mechanisms in hypertensive nephropathy

Our latest review article delves into the role of epigenetic markers and mechanisms in hypertensive nephropathy, a major contributor to chronic kidney disease, organ failure, and rising healthcare costs

The final publication from #MusahLab for 2024 is out and open access! Our latest review article delves into the role of epigenetic markers and mechanisms in hypertensive nephropathy, a major contributor to chronic kidney disease, organ failure, and rising healthcare costs.

Xingrui Mou from the Musah Lab successfully defended his dissertation and became the 3rd PhD graduate from the lab

Congratulations to Dr. Xingrui Mou on successfully defending his dissertation and becoming the 3rd PhD graduate from the Musah Lab!

Congratulations to Dr. Xingrui Mou from the Musah Lab on successfully defending his PhD thesis and becoming the 3rd PhD graduate from our lab! His groundbreaking work in vascularized microfluidic organ chip engineering and its application in patient-specific disease modeling has been…

Musah Lab publication in Nature Methods

Our new publication in Nature Methods highlights the potential of biomaterials in realizing the translational power of organoids

The newest publication from the #MusahLab is out in Nature Methods! In this article, we provide forward-looking ideas on harnessing the power of biomaterials to advance organoid research.

A new research publication from the Musah Lab leveraged human stem cell-derived models to uncover the complex molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying diabetic nephropathy

A new research publication from our team leveraged human stem cell-derived models to uncover the complex molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying diabetic nephropathy

We are excited to share our new research studies published in Matrix Biology Plus, where we leveraged human stem cell-derived models to uncover complex molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying diabetic nephropathy.

Musah Lab_Stem cell-derived podocytes on hydrogels

Latest research publication from our lab reveals a role for YAP-activating hydrogels in stem cell-derived podocyte differentiation and molecular-level specialization

Excited to share our latest published research studies, in which we explore how visceral epithelial cells (i.e., podocytes) respond to extracellular cues in unexpected ways.

Hrithiha Sriramulu and David Woo Join the Musah Lab as Ph.D. Students

Welcoming New Talent: Hrithiha Sriramulu and David Woo Join Our Lab as Ph.D. Students

We are excited to announce the addition of two exceptional Ph.D. students to our lab! Please join us in welcoming David Woo, who joins us from Johns Hopkins University, and Hrithiha Sriramulu, who comes from Duke University.

Fenestrated Endothelial Cells across Organs: Insights into Kidney Function and Disease

| International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Our new review article on fenestrated endothelial cells across organs is published

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Amgen Scholar and undergraduate researcher Miguel Flores Garcia

Amgen Scholar and undergraduate researcher Miguel Flores Garcia is starting his Ph.D. in the joint Emory University & Georgia Tech Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. Program!

Congratulations to Miguel for taking the next big step in his academic journey to start his Ph.D. in the joint Emory University & Georgia Tech Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. Program! We are so proud of and happy for Miguel.

Musah Lab discovers a link between heart disease and kidney disease mediated by SMAD2 genetic mutations

| bioRxiv

New research studies from our lab link SMAD2 genetic mutations associated with congenital heart disease to defective kidney tissue development, patterning, and function

Led by our most recent Ph.D. graduate, Rohan Bhattacharya, we discovered that mutations in the SMAD2 gene, typically associated with congenital heart disease, also lead to defective kidney tissue development, patterning, and function.

HHMI honors Musah Lab PhD Student Amanda Barreto with a Gilliam Fellowship

HHMI honors Amanda Barreto with a Gilliam Fellowship

Congratulations to Musah Lab PhD student Amanda Barreto on being awarded the prestigious HHMI Gilliam Fellowship. It is incredibly gratifying to know that Amanda will continue excelling in her scientific research career and fostering an inclusive scientific community with HHMI's support.…