Janai Augustin
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Hometown
Castries, Saint Lucia
Education
B.S. Biomedical Engineering, City College of New York, 2023
A.S. Engineering, Borough of Manhattan Community College, 2019
A.S. Natural Sciences, Sir Arthur Lewis Community College, 2016
Areas of Special Interest
Janai's interests include orthopaedic research, oncological research, and bone and muscle tissue regeneration.
In his free time, Janai enjoys playing soccer and volleyball as well as watching sports.
Awards
2022 B-SURE (Biomechanics Summer Undergraduate Research Experience) Award from the American Society of Biomechanics
Conference Abstracts and Presentations (*denotes presenting author)
1. Fainor M, *Augustin J, Mauck RL, Gullbrand SE. In Situ Delivery of Microspheres to Promote Local Vascularization in Composite Structures. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society 2023. Poster Presentation. February 10-14. Dallas, TX.
2. Fainor M, Augustin J, Smith HE, Mauck RL, Gullbrand SE. Driving Osteogenesis in Composite Biomaterials Using Tunable Hydroxyapatite Surface Modifications. 2022 ORS PSRS 6th International Spine Research Symposium. Poster Presentation. November 6-10. Skytop, PA.