Maryam Tilton

Research Interests

Visible light-induced 3D (bio)printing of bio-functionalized scaffolds for tissue engineering applications; Design and development of additive manufacturing processes for multi-material 3D biofabrication; In vitro 3D modeling of healthy and diseased tissues for mechanobiological studies, drug screening, and personalized treatment approaches; Orthopaedic biomechanics.

Bio

Dr. Maryam Tilton directs the BioMATTER Lab at The University of Texas at Austin. Her research program examines how aging and cellular senescence regulate skeletal mechanobiology and how these changes drive fragility, failed repair, and disease-associated dysfunction in skeletal system. Before joining UT Austin in Fall 2023, she trained in mechanical engineering and biomechanics and earned her Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University (2016-2020), where her doctoral work focused on the biomechanics of additively manufactured patient-specific orthopaedic implants and meta-biomaterials. She then completed NIH-T32 postdoctoral fellowship in Musculoskeletal Health and Regenerative Medicine at Mayo Clinic, Minnesota (2020-2023). She is a core faculty member in the Center for Additive Manufacturing and Design Innovation (CAMDI), and a member of the Lawrence Family Bone Disease Program of Texas. Her research program is supported by the National Institute on Aging and the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

Educational Qualifications

• Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 2020

Select Awards & Honors

1. NIH/NIA Research Career Development Award (K25) (2025–2030)
2. NIH-T32 Postdoctoral Fellowship, Mayo Clinic (2020–2023)
3. Rising Stars in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University (2019)
4. DAAD RISE Professional Award, German Academic Exchange Service (2019)

Related Websites

https://www.maryamtilton.com/

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