Russell Urie
Chemical / Biomedical Researcher
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About
I develop and apply deep learning and statistical approaches to mine biological and chemical data for time-series markers of divergence to identify biomarkers, drug targets, and points of necessary modulation.
Experience
2025 – Current Adjunct Research Investigator
Shea Research Group, University of Michigan Biomedical Engineering (UMich)
2020 – 2025 Postdoc, “Sentinel Biomaterials Identify Transplant Rejection and Prenatal Complications”
Shea Research Group, UMich Biomedical Engineering
Supervised by Professor Lonnie Shea,
with co-advising by Daniel Goldstein and Vasantha Padmanabhan
- Developing tissue engineering scaffolds for immunosurveillance of allogeneic immune responses
- Identifying predictive gene panels of heart and skin graft rejection prior to symptom onset in mice
- Characterizing cell phenotypes and gene biomarkers unique to miscarriage-prone pregnancy
Education
Education
2013 – 2019 PhD, Chemical Engineering, “Laser-Activated Nanomaterials for Tissue Repair”
Molecular and Nanoscale Bioengineering Laboratory, Arizona State University (ASU)
Supervised by Professor Kaushal Rege, PhD
- Developed rapid sealing nanomaterials to prevent wound dehiscence, infection, and scars.
- Teaching Assistant for two courses and mentored high school, undergraduate, and graduate students
Mentored by Professors William Pitt, PhD and Roger Harrison, PhD
- Synthesized hydrocarbon bowl-like molecules and polymers for sugar-based fuel cells
- Tutored >300 hours of writing for engineering classes as a BYU Writing Fellow
