Overview
Crystal C. Kennedy is a PhD candidate in the University Program in Genetics and Genomics (UPGG). She is a member of the Truskey Lab in the Biomedical Engineering Department, where she studies genetic effects of Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome on endothelial and smooth muscle cell function. Skills include cell culture, stem cell differentiation, immunostaining and imaging, and bulk RNAseq data analysis.
Recent Publications
Development and Application of Endothelial Cells Derived From Pluripotent Stem Cells in Microphysiological Systems Models.
Journal Article Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · January 2021 The vascular endothelium is present in all organs and blood vessels, facilitates the exchange of nutrients and waste throughout different organ systems in the body, and sets the tone for healthy vessel function. Mechanosensitive in nature, the endothelium ... Full text Open Access CiteRecent Grants
In Vitro Human Tissue-Engineered Blood Vessel Disease Model of Progeria
ResearchGraduate Student · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2026Progeria and Vasculature: Investigating Genetic Effects and the Potential of Genome Editing for Treatment
FellowshipPI-Fellow · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2023View All Grants