{"id":106,"date":"2018-08-25T18:23:36","date_gmt":"2018-08-25T22:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/kwang\/?page_id=106"},"modified":"2025-10-15T21:31:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T01:31:40","slug":"principal-investigator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/kwang\/principal-investigator\/","title":{"rendered":"Principal Investigator"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Karin Wang, PhD<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n
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Education and Training<\/strong><\/big><\/h5>\n

Harvard University<\/strong>, 2015 – 2018
<\/small>NIH NCI F32 Ruth L Kirschstein Postdoctoral Fellow
<\/small>Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey J Fredberg; Bioengineering, Physiology<\/small><\/p>\n

Cornell University<\/strong>, 2010 – 2015
<\/small>PhD, Biomedical Engineering
<\/small>Advisor: Dr. Delphine Gourdon; Materials Science & Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
<\/small>Co-advisor: Dr. Claudia Fischbach-Teschl; Biomedical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering
<\/small>Committee Advisor: Dr. Jan Lammerding; Biomedical Engineering, Cell Biology<\/small><\/p>\n

Stony Brook University<\/strong>, 2005 – 2010
<\/small>BE\/MS, Biomedical Engineering
<\/small>BS, Applied Mathematics & Statistics
<\/small>Advisor: Dr. Benjamin Hsiao; Chemistry, Materials Science & Engineering
<\/small>Co-advisor: Dr. Michael Hadjiargyrou; Biomedical Engineering,\u00a0<\/small>Orthopaedics\u00a0<\/small><\/p>\n

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Awards and Honors<\/big><\/h5>\n
2026 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0BMES-CMBE Rising Star Junior Faculty Award<\/span><\/div>\n
2025 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Blue Sky Initiative Awardee, Temple University
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2024 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Invited Speaker, 2024 GRC: Signaling by Adhesion Receptors
2024 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Faculty Merit Award, College of Engineering, Temple University<\/span><\/div>\n
2023 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Faculty Merit Award, College of Engineering, Temple University<\/span><\/div>\n
2022 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Faculty Merit Award, College of Engineering, Temple University<\/span><\/div>\n
2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Discussion Leader, 2022 GRC: Signaling by Adhesion Receptors
<\/span>2022 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02022 International Society of Biomechanics Female Research Excellence Award,\u00a0
<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a09th<\/sup>\u00a0<\/span>World Congress of Biomechanics
2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Invited Speaker, 2022 Federation of European Biochemical Societies: Biological Surfaces and Interfaces:
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Forces at Biological Interfaces
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2021 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Faculty Merit Award, College of Engineering, Temple University
<\/span>2020 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Faculty Merit Award, College of Engineering, Temple University
<\/span>2019 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Faculty Merit Award, College of Engineering, Temple University
<\/span>2019\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Invited Speaker, 10th NSF Advanced Study Institute on Global Healthcare Challenges<\/span>
2019\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Invited Panel Speaker, 18th NSF International Summer School on Biocomplexity<\/span>
2019\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Invited Speaker, 18th NSF International Summer School on Biocomplexity<\/span>
2019\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Invited Panel Speaker, GRS on Physical Sciences of Cancer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>
2018\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chair, 2018 GRS: Signaling by Adhesion Receptors\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>
2017\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NCI Travel Award and Lightning Talk, 2017 PS-ON Annual Investigators Meeting<\/span>
2017\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BMES Career Development Award\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>
2017\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BMES Journal Award: CMBE Most Downloaded Article <\/span>
2017\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering Rising Star Travel Award\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>
2016\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mechbio Symposium: Putting together the cell mechanome Travel Award\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>
2016 \u2013 2018 \u00a0 NIH NCI F32 Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship<\/span>
2016\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ETS Trainee Award, 10th World Biomaterials Congress\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>
2014\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Caroline Coffey Travel Award, Cornell University\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>
2014\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Invited Speaker, 2014 GRS: Signal Transduction by Engineered Extracellular Matrices \u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>
2014\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Invited Speaker, 5th NSF Advanced Study Institute on Global Healthcare Challenges <\/span>
2014\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Honorable Mention Student Travel Achievement Recognition, Society for Biomaterials<\/span>
2013 \u2013 2014 \u00a0 NSF DGE GK-12 Teaching Fellowship, Cornell University\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>
2013 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NSF Travel Award, 12th NSF International Summer School on Biocomplexity\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>
2013 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Invited Speaker, 3rd Bilateral Cornell-EMSE Workshop on Bioelectronics\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>
2012 \u2013 2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NSF GK-12 Teaching Fellowship, Cornell University\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>
2011\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Biomedical Engineering Department: Swanson Fellowship, Cornell University\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>
2011 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NSF GRFP Honorable Mention, Cornell University\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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