I am a professor and project manager overseeing a sustainable materials research group at Thomas Jefferson University. I excel at managing multiple high-level priorities simultaneously, ensuring smooth execution of long-term projects. I handle day-to-day operations, prepare grant applications, and maintain communication with clients and collaborators. My work focuses on translational research, combining polymer science, strategic design, textiles, agriculture, and traditional manufacturing to investigate hemp-derived materials. I am passionate about educating others and maintaining professional connections in the industry.
Over her 5 years with the Kander Research Group, she has been awarded over $400,000 in funding to sustain her research. Gabriella is the group’s main contact for clients and collaborators outside of the school, helping to maintain good communication between students, funding agencies, and private companies. She handles day to day planning of experiments, ordering supplies, booking lab spaces, training students, writing technical reports and publications, and record keeping.
Teach an online course on industrial hemp, create syllabus and content, conduct expert interviews, and educate non-scientists on the plant’s benefits and properties. During its creation, Gabriella conducted expert interviews on film, editing them down for educational purposes. She created the syllabus and all its content from scratch.
Same description as Visiting Research Instructor. Internal promotion from staff to faculty which added increased financial responsibilities.
Researched bone formation and growth, published a first-author paper, and assisted in experimental small molecule drug studies.
Assisted in research projects related to nanoparticle ultrasound contrast and drug delivery systems, contributing to publications and experimental studies.