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Lara C. Ionescu

Graduate Student in Bioengineering
University of Pennsylvania

HOMETOWN
San Francisco, CA

EDUCATION
BSE Chemical Engineering, 2006, Princeton University

AREAS OF SPECIAL INTERESTS
Lara joined Professor Mauck's lab in January of 2008 to work on the tissue engineering of knee meniscus. She is working on incorporating microspheres into nanofibrous scaffolds that will promote vascular ingrowth. Also, she studies sheep meniscus to better understand its development and structure. When not in lab, Lara enjoys to cook, go to ballet class, and explore Philadelphia.