Dr. Brisa Palikuqi

Biography

Brisa Palikuqi is an Assistant Professor at Yale School of Medicine, specifically within the Yale Stem Cell Center and the Department of Comparative Medicine. She obtained her Ph.D. from Weill Cornell Medicine in 2018. Following her doctoral studies, she joined the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) as a postdoctoral fellow before establishing her independent lab at Yale. Brisa’s research primarily focuses on the intricate roles of endothelial cell paracrine signaling in tissue repair, exploring in vivo and in vitro models to uncover mechanisms that drive regeneration and inform precision medicine initiatives. She has received multiple honors, including the K01 Career Development Award from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), the NIH F32 Kirschstein Fellowship, and the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) Fellowship. Brisa actively mentors Ph.D. and undergraduate students, encouraging those with backgrounds in computational biology, immunology, engineering, and metabolomics to apply for research opportunities in her lab. Her ongoing projects involve developing human vascularized tissue organoids to promote novel approaches in tissue transplantation and regenerative medicine.

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