Bruce Kirkpatrick
- Graduate Student
- MD PHD PROGRAM
As I will be returning to medical school in Q3 2025, I am no longer taking on new undergraduate mentees. If you’re an undergraduate interested in learning more about the MD-PhD program, feel free to email me — I’m happy to chat.
Curriculum Vitae
Research Interests
My thesis work is generally focused on developing and characterizing photoresponsive hydrogels for various applications as biomaterials. I have very diverse interests and worked in several research groups as an undergraduate before pursuing MD-PhD training. I collaborate broadly in our lab and beyond, working on the following topics:
- Designing, synthesizing, and applying novel materials (hydrogels, elastomers, liquid crystalline networks, etc.)
- Stem cell biology (mechanotransduction, "bioelectricity," metabolism)
- Advanced imaging modalities (optical diffusion measurements, label-free and lifetime-based imaging methods)
- Advanced data analysis in MATLAB, python, and R