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Nika Shakiba is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of British Columbia. Her research focuses on understanding the social lives of stem cells and includes a systems synthetic biology approach to engineering competitive interactions within developmental systems. Nika completed her PhD in the Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Toronto and was a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Biological Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She emphasizes outreach and mentorship in her work, believing in providing equitable access to resources and advice for students. Her lab develops synthetic genetic circuits to control key fitness genes in engineered stem cells, contributing to advancements in cell therapy manufacturing and enhancing the clinical efficacy of engineered tissues. Nika is committed to innovative engineering solutions in the stem cell domain.
Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.