Conference awards:

• Recipient of NSF funding for 4th International Conference on Epigenetics and Bioengineering. 2020

• Recipient of Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering, and Biotransport Conference Travel Award. 2019

• Recipient of Biomedical Engineering Society Travel Award. 2018

Conference posters:

• Philip D L, Shah I K, Willits R K, Influence of Hydrogel Stiffness and Laminin 511 on Human Neural Stem Cell Potency.  Regenerative Engineering Society Symposium, [Virtual].  2020.

• Philip D L, Willits  R K,  Influence  of  Hydrogel  Stiffness  and  Laminin  511  on  Human  Neural Stem Cell Potency.  International Conference on Epigenetics and Bioengineering, [Virtual].  2020.

• Philip D L, Asheghali D, Silantyeva E A, Becker M L, Willits R K, Maintaining Potency of Human Neural Stem Cells Using Synthetic FGF Peptide Microenvironment.  Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering, and Biotransport Conference, Champion PA. 2019.

• Philip D L, Silantyeva E A, Becker M L, Willits R K,  Maintaining  Potency  of  Human Neural Stem Cells Using Synthetic FGF Peptide Microenvironment.  University of Akron Research Symposium, Akron OH. 2018

• Philip D L, Silantyeva E A, Nasir W, Becker M L, Willits R K,  RGD-Functionalized Nanofibers Increase Neural Differentiation of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells.  Biomedical Engineering Society, Atlanta GA. 2018

• Philip D L, Silantyeva E A, Carpenter J, Nasir W, Becker M L, Willits R K, Neural Differentiation of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells on Synthetic Nanofibers. Biomedical Engineering Society Undergraduate Open House, Akron OH. 2018

• Philip D L, Silantyeva E A, Carpenter J, Nasir W, Becker M L, Willits R K, Neural Differentiation of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells on Synthetic Nanofibers.  Ada Lovelace Day - Women in STEM, Akron OH. 2018

• Silantyeva E A, Philip D L, Nasir W, Willits R K, Becker M L, Directing Nerve Regeneration Using Poly(ε-Caprolactone) Nanofiber Topography and Tethered Peptides.  National Graduate Research Polymer Conference, Minneapolis MN. 2018