Dr. Ulises Aregueta Robles

Biography

Ulises Aregueta Robles is an early career researcher at the Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, with a focus on Biomedical Engineering. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, a Master’s degree in Biotechnology, and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. His research integrates multidisciplinary areas of engineering, emphasizing advanced materials, hydrogel cell carriers, conductive hydrogel electrode coatings, and tissue organoids. He aims to develop biological neural networks as a solution to nerve tissue-related diseases. Throughout his career, he has developed hydrogel materials that enable the encapsulation of neural cell progenitors for the creation of functional neuronal networks. His work also involves designing smart electrode coatings based on conductive hydrogel technologies to enhance the electrical performance of neural prosthetic devices, such as cochlear implants and deep brain stimulators. Ulises is exploring the use of hydrogel materials to engineer 3D tissue-supporting structures for the development of organoids, which will serve as representative testing platforms for neural interfacing technologies.

Research Interests