Luis Solorio

Luis Solorio

Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs, Biomedical Engineering

Email: lsolorio@purdue.edu

Phone: +1 765 496-1956
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: https://soloriolab.wixsite.com/tmet

Education

  • BSBME, Saint Louis University, 2006
  • MSBME, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2007
  • PhD, Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, 2012

Research Interests

  • Novel Drug Delivery Systems
  • Tissue Engineering/Biomaterials
  • Extracellular Matrix
  • Cancer Biology
  • Role of Microenvironment on Metastasis

Awards

  • NSF EBMS Award, MPI, 2023
  • R21 Trailblazer Award, Co-I, 2022
  • METAvivor Early Career Award, PI, 2021
  • Catherine Peachy Breast Cancer Research Award, PI, 2021
  • Showalter Trust Research Award, PI, 2021
  • The VA Merit Award, Co-I, 2019
  • The Mark Foundation Aspire Award, Co-I, 2019
  • Residences Student Favorite Faculty Award Nominee, Purdue University, 2019
  • College of Engineering Outstanding Mentor of Graduate Engineering Students, 2019
  • Undergraduate Research Award, Biomedical Engineering Society, 2006
  • Outstanding Senior Award, St. Louis University, 2006
  • Sigma Xi Research Symposium First Place Poster, St. Louis University, 2006
  • Army Achievement Medal, 2001
  • Army Accommodation Medal, 1999