Institute Management Team

Philip Troyk
Philip R. Troyk, Ph.D.
Robert A. Pritzker Endowed Chair in Engineering
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Executive Director
troyk@illinoistech.edu
Natacha DePaola
Natacha DePaola, Ph.D.
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Director for Strategic Initiatives
ndepaola@illinoistech.edu
Michael Patrick Barry
Michael P. Barry, Ph.D.
Senior Research Associate
Associate Director for Translational Research
mbarry1@illinoistech.edu
Karen Rose Caruso
Karen Caruso
Administrative Associate
caruso@illinoistech.edu

Program Coordinators

Michael Patrick Barry
Michael P. Barry, Ph.D.
Senior Research Associate
RES-MATCH Co-Coordinator
mbarry1@illinoistech.edu
Oscar Juarez
Oscar Juarez, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology
RES-MATCH Co-Coordinator
ojuarez@illinoistech.edu

Laboratories

Jialing Xiang
Jialing Xiang, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
Associate Director, Neurotissue and Organoid Innovation Laboratory (NOIL)
xiang@illinoistech.edu

Center Directors

Thomas Irving
Thomas Irving, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology and Physics
Director, Biophysics Collaborative Access Team
irving@illinoistech.edu
Ali Cinar
Ali Cinar, Ph.D.
Hyosung S. R. Cho Endowed Chair in Engineering
Professor of Chemical Engineering
Director, Engineering Center for Diabetes Research and Education
cinar@illinoistech.edu
Natacha DePaola
Natacha DePaola, Ph.D.
Professor of Biomedical Engineering 
Director, IDMET (Illinois Tech Digital Medical Engineering and Technology Research and Education Center) 
Director 3DEXPERIENCE Education Center of Excellence in the Life Sciences
ndepaola@illinoistech.edu

Faculty Steering Committee

Jialing Xiang
Jialing Xiang, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
xiang@illinoistech.edu
Natacha DePaola
Natacha DePaola, Ph.D.
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
ndepaola@illinoistech.edu
John Georgiadis
John G Georgiadis, Ph.D.
Robert A. Pritzker Endowed Chair in Engineering 
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
jgeorgia@illinoistech.edu