Rosalyn Abbott
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Courtesy Appointment, Materials Science and Engineering
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Courtesy Appointment, Materials Science and Engineering
Rosalyn Abbott is an assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. In Abbott’s lab, human adipose microenvironments are being developed and tested for responsiveness to stimuli hypothesized to alter disease mechanisms (i.e. the transition of obese tissues to insulin resistant type II diabetic tissues), metabolic behavior, and therapeutic potential. The lab focuses on integrating systems-based modeling with tissue engineering, perfusion bioreactors, and mechanical studies. Specifically, silk is used as a natural biomaterial to support long term culture of adipose micro-environments in vitro. The ultimate goal is to use these adipose tissue systems to inform preventative and therapeutic measures for patients affected by the metabolic syndrome.
Abbott received her Ph.D. from the University of Vermont, and completed her postdoctoral fellowship at Tufts University.
2012 Ph.D., Bioengineering, University of Vermont
2008 MS, Biomedical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
2008 BS, Biomedical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Eating Well
As interest rises in meat alternatives, BME's Rosalyn Abbott was tapped to discuss the safety, sustainability, and innate challenges associated with the trend.
Healthcare Degree
BME’s Rosalyn Abbott was consulted as a subject matter expert for Healthcare Degree's spotlight on careers in biomedical engineering.
Lab Manager
In an extensive Q-and-A piece, BME’s Rosalyn Abbott recently discussed the current landscape of biomaterials research and how it is opening new horizons for personalized and more effective healthcare solutions.
CMU Engineering
Engineering undergraduate students had a wonderful showing at Meeting of the Minds, displaying posters, giving presentations, and demonstrating projects they have worked on this past academic year.
Tech Times
BME’s Rosalyn Abbott weighs in on the potential for personalized 3D-printed food products in Tech Times.
CMU Engineering
Using cellular agriculture, the Abbott lab is working on a sustainable meat alternative that is safe and tastes good, without needing to sacrifice any animals.
CMU Engineering
CMU College of Engineering’s Krause and Abbott receive NSF CAREER Awards for their research in materials science and biomedical engineering.
BuiltIn
BME’s Rosalyn Abbott spoke to BuiltIn about developments in the cellular agriculture industry and the viability of 3D printed meat. “Currently, the majority of livestock are reared in concentrated animal feeding operations causing environmental, public health and food security concerns,” said Abbott.
CMU Engineering
Recent Engineering graduate Maya Garg discusses her experience as a volunteer tutor for incarcerated people in Allegheny County.
CMU Engineering
Mayo Clinic and Carnegie Mellon University announced today a research agreement to transform organ transplantation. The institutions will bioengineer innovative approaches to address current barriers in organ transplantation.
CMU Engineering
Rosalyn Abbott’s latest biomaterials research investigates the use of non-invasive, therapeutic ultrasound to trigger and adjust silk scaffold degradation post-implantation.
CMU Engineering
Undergrad Sean Pereira took a seminar with Rosalyn Abbott, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering. Despite Pereira’s focus on the computational aspects of biology, he was drawn to the work Abbott was exploring with silk applications to different challenges in biomedical engineering.