Stef Maslova

About

Stefanyda is a fourth-year Biomedical Engineering PhD Candidate in the Sheybani lab. She graduated from Oregon State university with a B.S. in Bioengineering. Stefanyda did undergraduate research in a biomaterials and bioconjugation lab wherein she tested hydrogel adhesion to a flow cell surface. She started her career in industry at AbSci on the protein purification and analytics team where she carried out bench scale down stream process development. She then joined Funai’s engineering team where she led efforts to find new applications for thermal inkjet technology for implementation in the life sciences. Stefanyda’s primary research utilizes MRI guided FUS in conjunction with microbubbles to disrupt the blood brain and tumor barriers with the intent to improve CAR T cell efficacy again primary glioma’s. Additionally, Stefanyda is interested in investigating the impact of FUS on neuroimmunology. Outside of lab, Stefanyda enjoys snuggling with her adorable dog, hiking, running, dissociating, baking, and cycling through various new hobbies.