Our Team
Hettiaratchi Lab - Fall 2020
Dr. Marian Hettiaratchi
Principal Investigator
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto
Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology & Emory University
B.Sc., Chemical Engineering with Biomedical Specialization, University of Calgary
Marian Hettiaratchi joined the Knight Campus at the University of Oregon as an assistant professor in January 2020. She also holds an affiliate appointment in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Oregon Health & Science University. Marian’s doctoral research focused on developing heparin-based microparticles for growth factor delivery to repair large bone defects. She completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Toronto under the direction of Dr. Molly Shoichet where she combined techniques in protein engineering and polymer chemistry to stabilize and control the delivery of proteins for central nervous system repair. In her spare time, Marian enjoys running and biking along the Willamette River and drinking Oregon wines.
Jonathan Dorogin
Graduate Research Assistant
M.ASc. in Biomedical Engineering, McMaster University
B.ASc. in Nanotechnology Engineering, Waterloo University
Hi! I’m Jonathan Dorogin. I’m a PhD student in the joint Biomedical Engineering program between University of Oregon and Oregon State University, working under the supervision of Dr. Marian Hettiaratchi. Prior to joining the Knight Campus and Dr. Hettiaratchi’s lab, I did a master’s in Biomedical Engineering in Dr. Todd Hoare’s lab at McMaster University, focusing on ultrasound triggered drug delivery for cancer applications which was spun out into a startup called Pharmasonica. I’ve also worked in industry and helped to develop a bio-lubricant for people suffering from osteoarthritis. In my spare time, I like to stay active by playing basketball, ultimate frisbee, and doing pilates. I also like to paint and cook. I’m a big Toronto Raptors fan, and enjoy watching cooking shows and cartoons.
Andres Guerrero
Graduate Research Assistant (Winter 2021 Rotation)
B.S. in Biochemistry and Biology, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Wyatt Parks
Graduate Research Assistant (Winter 2021 Rotation)
B.S. in Biochemistry, Western Washington University
Branden Henry
Undergraduate Research Assistant
B.S. in Human Physiology
Graduation: June 2020
My name is Branden Henry, and I am a post-baccalaureate student in the Human Physiology major. I was born in San Diego, California and was raised in Rancho Santa Margarita before I moved to Eugene for college. I’m a gigantic Duck Football fan and love to talk about anything college football.
Henry Hochstatter
Undergraduate Research Assistant
B.S. in Human Physiology with a Minor in Biochemistry
Expected Graduation: June 2022
Ireland Johnson
Undergraduate Research Assistant
B.S. in Biology with Minors in Chemistry and Spanish
Expected Graduation: June 2022
Hossein Rajabzadeh
Undergraduate Research Assistant
B.S. in Biochemistry
Expected Graduation: June 2021
My name is Hons Rajabzadeh and I am a senior Biochemistry major. After graduation, I hope to pursue a Master’s degree in biochemistry. I’m originally from Tehran, Iran, but also consider Eugene to be my hometown since I have been here for awhile. In my spare time, I enjoy building my own board games and bikes.
Lab Alumni
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Dillon Willis - Graduate Rotation Student (Spring 2020)
John O'Hara-Smith - Graduate Rotation Student (Fall 2020)
Dr. Jakob Townsend - Postdoctoral Scholar