Jenna L. Rickus
Associate Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning
Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Professor of Biomedical Engineering (Courtesy)
Email: rickus@purdue.edu
Phone: +1 765 494-1197
Fax: +1 765 496-1459
Location: West Lafayette
Purdue University
Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering
Martin C. Jischke Hall of Biomedical Engineering
206 S. Martin Jischke Drive
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2032
Research web site: http://rickuslab.weebly.com
Education
- BS, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Purdue University, 1995
- BS, Biochemistry, Purdue University, 1995
- PhD, Neuroengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 2003
Research Interests
- Biological silica - Novel methods for cell encapsulation and transplantation
- Biosensors for measurement of neurotransmitter release and reuptake in single cells
- Biomaterial approaches to the brain - tissue interface
- Biomaterial approaches to directing cell fate in neural and cancer stem cells
- Disease emphasis on applications in epilepsy, diabetes, and cancer