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Training Environment, Philosophy, Supervision and Mentoring

Our lab is a positive and collaborative environment that prepares trainees for highly successful careers in science and engineering fields of academia, industry, and government. We work in a unique interdisciplinary environment, as we are located in the state-of-the-art Versiti Blood Research Institute. We collaborate closely with the Medical College of Wisconsin, providing multiple opportunities for knowledge translation, including community outreach, media contact, and commercialization of findings.

Trainees use these opportunities to build networks with leading researchers and industry partners to support their current research and to explore future career opportunities.

Kastrup Lab Personnel

We are a collaborative group dedicated to expanding opportunities in natural science and engineering, believing that participation from individuals of all backgrounds enhances excellence in research and training. Dr. Kastrup interacts with each trainee multiple times each week, both in group and individual meetings, to discuss research progress and to provide individualized support. Graduate students take the lead on writing their papers and assist in writing grants, developing scientific writing and fund-raising skills that are directly applicable to both academic and non-academic professions. This is demonstrated by their high success rate for awards and fellowships: each PhD student has received fellowships and awards of $8k to $130k, with a total of 7 fellowships from CIHR and NSERC since 2012.

Principal Investigator
Christian Kastrup, PhD

Christian Kastrup is a Senior Investigator and Co-leader of the Transfusion Medicine, Vascular Biology & Cell Therapy program at Versiti. Dr. Kastrup is also a Professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin, and an Affiliate Professor in the Michael Smith Laboratories at the University of British Columbia.

He received his PhD in Chemistry at the University of Chicago, where he specialized in chemical biology, microfluidics, and blood coagulation biochemistry with Rustem Ismagilov. During his postdoctoral fellowship at MIT, he specialized in engineering biomaterials for drug delivery to blood vessels with Robert Langer and Daniel Anderson. His lab at Versiti utilizes biochemical engineering to solve problems related to hemostasis and thrombosis. They investigate, utilize, and mimic the biochemistry and biophysical dynamics of blood coagulation to create innovative materials that perform new functions inside of blood vessels. His accolades include the Sir Major Banting Award from the True Patriot Love Foundation, being a MSFHR Scholar and a Fellow at the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research. He is also a founding member of several start-up companies, spun off from research throughout his lab, including Co-Motion Drug Delivery Systems, NanoVation Therapeutics, and SeraGene Therapeutics.

Current Members
Noor Ali-Mohamad

Noor Ali-Mohamad

Graduate Student Biomedical Eng. MCW

  • BASc, Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of British Columbia
Vanshika Agarwal

Vanshika Agarwal

Graduate Student Biochemistry at MCW

  • BS in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Dr. Katherine Badior

Dr. Katherine Badior

Research Scientist I

Publications and Awards:

  • Dr. Badior is currently undertaking a co-supervised PDF with Eric Jan and Christian Kastrup
  • PhD Biochemistry, University of Alberta
  • BSc Biochemistry, University of Calgary
  • 6 Publications, 2 first-authorships prior to joining Kastrup lab

Awards: MSL Trainee Award

Muskan Bansal

Muskan Bansal

MD/PhD Student, Medical College of Wisconsin

Publications and Awards:

  • BS Virginia Commonwealth University
Dr. Mitchell Dyer

Dr. Mitchell Dyer

Adjunct Associate Investigator, Versiti Blood Research Institute

Publications and Awards:

  • MS, University of Pittsburgh
  • MD, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
  • BS, University of Wisconsin Madison
Michael England

Michael England

Project Specialist

Publications and Awards:

  • Certificate in Project Management - University of British Columbia
  • MM - Northwestern State University
  • BA - Northwestern State University
Francesca Ferraresso

Francesca Ferraresso

Graduate Student, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Publications and Awards:

  • BSc. Biochemistry, University of British Columbia
  • Molecular Pharmaceutics, 2022*

Awards: CBR-SBME Summer Studentship, CBR Research Day People's Choice Award

Sarah Fisher, M.D.

Dr. Sarah Fisher

Surgical Resident

  • M.D. Indiana University School of Medicine
Laura Ketelboeter, PhD

Dr. Laura Ketelboeter

Research Scientist I

  • PhD. Microbiology, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
  • BS. Biology University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Alice Lee

Dr. Alice Lee

Surgical Resident

  • M.D. University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
Dr. Manoj Paul

Dr. Manoj Paul

Postdoctoral Fellow

  • Ph.D., BioChemistry, University of Mysorea
Noah Peng

Noah Peng

Graduate Student, Biochemistry, Medical College of Wisconsin

Publications and Awards:

  • B.Sc. Biochemistry, University of British Columbia
Chad Skaer

Chad Skaer

B.A. Biology, Lawrence University

Youjie Zhang

Youjie Zhang

Graduate Student Biomedical Eng. MCW-Marquette Joint Program

Publications and Awards:

  • M.Eng.Biomedical Engineering Marquette University B.Sc. Biomedical Engineering Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Christian Kastrup Laboratory

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