Princess Imoukhuede
Princess Imoukhuede | |
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| Born | Princess Izevbua Imoukhuede 1980 (age 44–45) |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology California Institute of Technology |
| Awards | National Science Foundation CAREER Award (2017) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Systems Biology Vascular Biology Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering Regenerative Medicine |
| Institutions | Washington University in St. Louis Johns Hopkins University University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign |
| Thesis | Visualizing the membrane confinement, trafficking and structure of the GABA transporter, GAT1 (2008) |
| Doctoral advisor | Henry A. Lester |
| Website | imoukhuedelab |
Princess Imoukhuede (pronounced I-muh-KWU-e-de) (born 1980) is an American chemical engineer who is a Professor in Bioengineering at the University of Washington as the Hunter and Dorthy Simpson Endowed Chair. She conducts groundbreaking research on angiogenic signaling and vascular biology. Her lab employs quantitative systems biology to understand and control signaling networks driving blood-vessel formation, with the aim of developing treatments for diseases like cancer and cardiovascular disorders. Imoukhuede's work has earned her numerous awards, including the National Science Foundation CAREER Award and the Biomedical Engineering Society Mid-Career Award, and the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Distinguished Leadership Award and the 2018 Nano Research Young Innovators Award in Nanobiotechnology, recognizing her significant contributions to scholarship, education, and mentorship. Her first name is 'Princess' however, she holds no royal title or position in any capacity.