
Our lab is an interdisciplinary environment.
The group has expertise and interests that span analytical chemistry, fluid mechanics, microfabrication, quantitative analysis and computation, bioengineering, microscopy, and immunology. Each lab member brings a unique set of skills and interests to the group.
Associate Professor — Online CV
Principal Investigator
Joined: July 2014
rpompano@virginia.edu
PhD in Bioanalytical Chemistry, University of Chicago
BS in Chemistry, University of Richmond, Virginia
Research: Microfluidics and bioanalytical chemistry for analysis of immunity
Senior Researchers and Research Staff
Research Scientist
Joined: August 2023
eyj3gb@virginia.edu
PhD in Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh
BS in Physics, Emory University
NIH Career Re-Entry Research Supplement Award
Research: Cell and tissue dynamics in tissue slices and 3D cultured lymphoid models
Laboratory & Research Technician
Joined: June 2024
icg4zb@virginia.edu
BA in Biology, University of Virginia
Research: Bioanalytical methods for live tissue analysis
Graduate Students
PhD Student in Chemistry
Joined: Fall 2021
xjt6ha@virginia.edu
BS and MS in Chemistry at UNCW
Research: Organ-on-chip models of the lymph node; 3D printing for bioanalysis
PhD Student in Chemistry
Joined: Fall 2022
hzp9wp@virginia.edu
T32 fellow on NIH Biotechnology Training Grant
BS in Chemistry at UNC Chapel Hill
Research: Multi-organ models of vaccination
PhD Student in Chemistry
Joined: Fall 2022
ss5kj@virginia.edu
BS in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of South Carolina
Research: Bioanalytical methods for cytokine mapping in live tissues
PhD student in Chemistry
Joined: Fall 2023
xfu7qq@virginia.edu
BS in Chemistry, University of Peradeniya Sri Lanka
Research: Organ-on-chip models of the lymph node
PhD Student in Chemical Engineering
Joined: Fall 2023
kkn8js@virginia.edu
MS in Polymer Engineering, BS in Chemical Engineering
Current Focus: Lymphocyte recirculation in immune competent multi-organ chips
PhD Student in Chemistry
Joined: Fall 2023
njq9tq@virginia.edu
BS in Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Research: Multi-organ models of immunity
Masters Student in Chemistry
Joined: Fall 2024
BS Ecology and BA Biology, Elon University
Research: Blood vasculature in an organ-on-chip
Undergraduate Researchers
Joined: Fall 2022
pcd3yh@virginia.edu
https://www.linkedin.com/in/elyana-glory-zewdie-00935123b/
Major: BS in Biochemistry
Current Focus: Microevironmental control of lymphoid tissue
Joined: Fall 2022
yjn5xe@virginia.edu
Major: BS in Biology
Current Focus: Multi-organ models of neuroimmunity
Joined: Fall 2022
uqw5ps@virginia.edu
BS in Biochemistry and religious studies minor
Current Focus: Human lymphoid function
Joined: Fall 2022
zvf2fg@virginia.edu
BS in Biochemistry and Data Analytics Minor
Current Focus: Microevironmental control of lymphoid tissue
Joined: Fall 2022
gdn4tq@virginia.edu
Major in Chemical Engineering
Current Focus: Characterizing the physical and biochemical changes of tumor-draining lymph nodes
Joined: Fall 2024
pjq9gx@virginia.edu
BS in Biochemistry
Current focus: 3D printed organs-on-chip
Joined: Fall 2024
BS in Biochemistry
Current focus: Fluorescence imaging in live tissues
Joined: Fall 2024
BS in Electrical Engineering
Current focus: 3D printing for microfluidics
Joined: Fall 2024
BS in Biochemistry
Current focus: Hormone responsivesness in human lymphoid tissue
Joined: Fall 2024
Current Focus: 3D cultures of lymphoid cells and vasculature
Lab Alumni
Former Graduate Students, Postdocs, and Staff
Postdoc 2014 - 2017. Current: Associate Prof @ Univ Cincinnati
PhD 2020. Current: Scientific Technical Editor, AlphaBio Communications
PhD 2020. Current: Research Scientist, Xeno Diagnostics
PhD 2021. Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher, NIST
PhD 2021. Current position: Postdoctoral Fellow and Director of Microfluidics Foundry, Stanford
Postdoc 2016 - 2019. Current: R&D engineer, Precision for Medicine, Houston, TX
MS 2020. Current: Upper School Chemistry Faculty, Norfolk Academy
Postdoc 2019-2020. Current: Conjugation scientist, MediSieve, London
Postdoc Aug 2020-Jan 2022. Current: Process Engineer, Intel
Immunology Research Scientist, 2020 - 2022. Current: Lab Manager, UVA Biorepository and Tissue Research Facility
Postdoc 2020-2023. Current: Postdoctoral Scholar, Baylor College of Medicine
PhD 2024. Current: Postdoctoral Fellow at Oak Ridge National Lab
Lab Technician 2023-2024. Current: PhD student at UIUC Chemistry
PhD 2024. Current: Postdoctoral scholar, Emory University
PhD 2024. Current: Postdoctoral scholar at FDA
PhD 2024. Current: Chemical Safety Consultant
PhD 2024. Current: Postdoctoral scholar, Emory University
PhD 2023; Postdoc Jan-Sept 2024. Current: Postdoctoral scholar, University of Washington