Karin Wang, PhD

Education and Training

Harvard University, 2015 – 2018
NIH NCI F32 Ruth L Kirschstein Postdoctoral Fellow
Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey J Fredberg; Bioengineering, Physiology

Cornell University, 2010 – 2015
PhD, Biomedical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Delphine Gourdon; Materials Science & Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
Co-advisor: Dr. Claudia Fischbach-Teschl; Biomedical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering
Committee Advisor: Dr. Jan Lammerding; Biomedical Engineering, Cell Biology

Stony Brook University, 2005 – 2010
BE/MS, Biomedical Engineering
BS, Applied Mathematics & Statistics
Advisor: Dr. Benjamin Hsiao; Chemistry, Materials Science & Engineering
Co-advisor: Dr. Michael Hadjiargyrou; Biomedical Engineering, Orthopaedics 

Awards and Honors
2022                Discussion Leader, 2022 GRC: Signaling by Adhesion Receptors
2022                2022 International Society of Biomechanics Female Research Excellence Award, 
                         9th World Congress of Biomechanics
2022                Invited Speaker, 2022 Federation of European Biochemical Societies: Biological Surfaces and Interfaces:
                         Forces at Biological Interfaces
2021                Faculty Merit Award, College of Engineering, Temple University
2020                Faculty Merit Award, College of Engineering, Temple University
2019                Faculty Merit Award, College of Engineering, Temple University
2019                Mentor, American Heart Association, STEM Goes Red for Women
2019                Invited Speaker, 10th NSF Advanced Study Institute on Global Healthcare Challenges
2019                Invited Panel Speaker, 18th NSF International Summer School on Biocomplexity
2019                Invited Speaker, 18th NSF International Summer School on Biocomplexity
2019                Invited Panel Speaker, GRS on Physical Sciences of Cancer                     
2018                Chair, 2018 GRS: Signaling by Adhesion Receptors           
2017                NCI Travel Award and Lightning Talk, 2017 PS-ON Annual Investigators Meeting
2017                BMES Career Development Award                                      
2017                BMES Journal Award: CMBE Most Downloaded Article
2017                Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering Rising Star Travel Award                                        
2016                Mechbio Symposium: Putting together the cell mechanome Travel Award                         
2016 – 2018   NIH NCI F32 Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship
2016                ETS Trainee Award, 10th World Biomaterials Congress                                           
2014                Caroline Coffey Travel Award, Cornell University                                        
2014                Invited Speaker, 2014 GRS: Signal Transduction by Engineered Extracellular Matrices   
2014                Invited Speaker, 5th NSF Advanced Study Institute on Global Healthcare Challenges
2014                Honorable Mention Student Travel Achievement Recognition, Society for Biomaterials
2013 – 2014   NSF DGE GK-12 Teaching Fellowship, Cornell University                                                  
2013                NSF Travel Award, 12th NSF International Summer School on Biocomplexity        
2013                Invited Speaker, 3rd Bilateral Cornell-EMSE Workshop on Bioelectronics   
2012 – 2013    NSF GK-12 Teaching Fellowship, Cornell University           
2011                Biomedical Engineering Department: Swanson Fellowship, Cornell University      
2011                NSF GRFP Honorable Mention, Cornell University  
2008 – 2009    Women in Science and Engineering/Citigroup Award, Stony Brook University       
2008 – 2009    S-STEM Award, Stony Brook University       
2008 – 2009    SMART Grant, Stony Brook University         
2008 – 2009    CEAS/Industrial Partnership Program Award, Stony Brook University        
2008 – 2009    Dean’s List Recognition, Stony Brook University     
2007 – 2008    Women in Science and Engineering/Citigroup Award, Stony Brook University         
2007 – 2008    S-STEM Award, Stony Brook University       
2007 – 2008    SMART Grant, Stony Brook University
2007 – 2008    CEAS/Industrial Partnership Program Award, Stony Brook University        
2007 – 2008    Dean’s List Recognition, Stony Brook University
2006 – 2007    Howard Hughes Research Grant, Stony Brook University   
2006 – 2007    Federal PELL Academic Competitive Grant, Stony Brook University
2006 – 2007    SMART Grant, Stony Brook University         
2006 – 2007    CEAS/Industrial Partnership Program Award, Stony Brook University        
2006 – 2007    Presidential Recognition Award, Stony Brook University     
2006 – 2007    Dean’s List Recognition, Stony Brook University     
2005 – 2006    CEAS/Industrial Partnership Program Award, Stony Brook University        
2005 – 2006    Dean’s List Recognition, Stony Brook University