Greetings! My name is Angelina Atieh and I am a third-year Eminence Fellow & Stamps Scholar at The Ohio State University. Currently, I am majoring in Biomedical Science, which a cohort of driven students working to pursue medical-related research, and I am also minoring in Design Thinking. I hope that my undergraduate experience will meld my pre-medical coursework and research with an intimate understanding of the design processes that impact the health and wellness of people all around the world.
For the past 8 months, I worked in Dr. Jennifer Leight’s Biomedical Engineering Lab on a project titled “Click Chemistry Functionalization of Self-Assembling Peptide Hydrogels,” which is an in vitro tool designed to facilitate cancer research on the 3D tumor microenvironment. Fun fact: the scientists who derived Click Chemistry recently won a Nobel Peace Prize!
Currently, I am involved in Dr. Devina Purmessur’s Spinal Therapeutics Lab, exploring how cellular reprogramming using engineered extracellular vesicles can treat discogenic back pain. This research has led to numerous opportunities where I was able to shadow Dr. Safdar Khan, the leading orthopedic surgeon at OSU Wexner Center. I am also the Chief Clinical Director and Head of UI/UX Design of Pelorus Health, a start-up company focused on pediatric diabetic health management.
As you can probably tell, my passions span a large range of subjects such as social entrepreneurship, health equity, design, and biomedical engineering. Ohio State truly is the place to be if you are interested in crafting an interdisciplinary curriculum personalized to you!