Loebel, Claudia | Faculty

Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Macromolecular Science and Engineering

loebelcl@umich.edu

Education
Ph.D., Health Science and Technology, ETH Zurich, 2016
M.D., Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 2011

Research Interests
Our work is inspired by the interface between materials science and regenerative engineering to address specific problems related to tissue development, repair, and regeneration. By developing mechanically and structurally dynamic biomaterials, microfabrication, and matrix manipulation techniques we aim to recreate complex cell-matrix interactions and model tissue morphogenesis and disease. The ultimate goal is to use these engineered systems to develop and translate more effective therapeutic treatments for diseases such as fibrotic, inflammatory, and congenital disorders. Our work currently focuses on developing engineered lung alveolar organoids, aiming to build models of acute and chronic pulmonary diseases and for personalized medicine.

Awards and Honors

  • NIH NHLBI Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00), 2020-2021
  • Vice Chair (Chair 2022), Society for Biomaterials, Young Scientist Group, 2020-2021
  • ETH Silver Medal, 2018
  • SNSF Early Postdoc Mobility Fellowship, 2017-2018
  • SSBRM Research Award, Swiss Society for Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, 2017
  • Julia Polak European Doctoral Award, European Society for Biomaterials, 2017
  • IBSA Foundation for Scientific Research Fellowship Award, 2016
  • Racquel Z. LeGeros Award, European Society for Biomaterials, 2015

Prof. Loebel will be joining the Macro program in Fall 2021