Kristina Rinker, PhD, PEng

PhD in Chemical Engineering North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
BS in Chemical Engineering University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA

Areas of Research

cell based models of health and disease, cancer detection and treatment, cardiovascular, cell adhesion, transcriptomics, cell signaling
The Rinker group develops experimental models of health and disease and uses these models to develop and test new technologies for disease detection and treatment. They have developed new tools for use in physiological profiling of cells, drug target/biomarker identification, tissue engineering, and screening of pharmaceuticals, nanoparticles and MRI contrast agents. Recent projects include breast cancer diagnostics and nanoparticle assessment in cells and zebrafish. Methodologies incorporated include transcriptomics, protein analysis, cell based functional assays, bioinformatics, and computational modeling and simulation. All projects involve collaborations locally, nationally, and/or internationally.

Supervising degrees

Biomedical Engineering - Masters: Accepting Inquiries

Biomedical Engineering - Doctoral: Accepting Inquiries

Medical Science - Masters: Accepting Inquiries

Medical Science - Doctoral: Accepting Inquiries

Chemical and Petroleum Engineering - Masters: Accepting Inquiries

Chemical and Petroleum Engineering - Doctoral: Accepting Inquiries

Chemical and Petroleum Engineering - Masters: Accepting Inquiries

More information

http://www.ucalgary.ca/rinker/

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Candidates should have a passion for making an impact on lives, drive for understanding how things work, and determination to figure out the details. Requirements include self-motivated individuals with a quantitative background, such as a BSc or MSc in biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, biophysics or similar, and some experience with biochemistry and cell biology. Cell culture experience highly desired.

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