Dr. Natalie Torok's lab investigates the molecular mechanisms of liver fibrosis,  focusing on the role of oxidative pathways in non-alcoholic and alcoholic steatohepatitis.

Dr. Torok's lab has demonstrated the intricate link between hepatocyte cell death, generation of apoptotic bodies and their phagocytosis by stellate cells triggering fibrogenic activation. Key to this was the activation of the NADPH oxidase and production of reactive oxidative species inducing stellate cell transdifferentiation and collagen I transcription.

Home Department: Bioengineering
Faculty Advisor: Steve Quake
Talk Title: Dancing Droplets
Event: APS DFD (Division of Fluid Dynamics) 2013 - Nate also participated in the video competition; his video won a Best Video Award and was featured in the March 2014 general American Physical Society meeting and in the online gallery of fluids videos.

Dr. Nathan Lo is an Assistant Professor of Infectious Diseases. His research group studies the transmission of infectious diseases and impact of public health strategies with an ultimate goal of informing public health policy. His research blends diverse computational methodologies, including tools of epidemiology, modeling, pathogen genomics, and policy analysis. His interest spans across multiple infectious diseases including neglected tropical diseases, vaccine-preventable infections, and COVID-19.

Home Department: Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Advisor: Thomas Andriacchi
Talk Title: Changes In Tibiofemoral Kinematics And Kinetics During Stair Ascent After Partial Medial Meniscectomy
Event: American Society of Biomechanics 2008