Maggie Chiu
PhD Candidate
Co-advised by Paolo Provenzano
I'm a fourth-year co-advised PhD student with Drs. Paolo Provenzano and Dave Wood using microfluidic technology to study dormant breast cancer. Breast cancer metastatic dormancy is a phenomenon describing aggressive metastases that arise after many years of insignificant cancer progression post-treatment of the primary breast cancer tumor. My research aims to recapitulate an ECM rich stromal microenvironment seeded with discrete, single breast cancer cells to create a physiologically relevant, high-throughput, and cost-effective model to study dormancy, through micro-engineered metastatic environments (MEMEs), AKA microtissues, generated using microfluidic PDMS-on-glass chips and controlled flow. Outside the lab, I enjoy art, graphic design, video games, and trying new recipes and experiences.