Ashleigh Theberge

• Year

  2024

• Program

  Schmidt Science Polymaths

• Institution

  University of Washington

• Field of Study

  Chemistry

• Location

  Seattle, USA

Dr. Ashleigh Theberge is an Associate Professor of Chemistry and Adjunct Associate Professor of Urology at the University of Washington where she uses her background in analytical chemistry, bioengineering, and translational research to probe the molecular mechanisms underlying disease and wellness. Her group develops new methods for patient centric at-home biofluid sampling and new platforms for modeling cell interactions in vitro, largely drawing on ‘open microfluidics’ and harnessing capillary forces to direct fluid flows. Her research has moved from purely in-lab experiments to designing clinical studies to ask complementary questions using samples from humans. Using newly developed platforms for self-collected blood, saliva, and air sampling, her group has begun to envision and execute decentralized clinical studies where data from study participants can be collected at timescales and locations that are not possible with traditional in person clinical studies. Dr. Theberge’s collaborative and interdisciplinary lab is composed of researchers spanning bioanalytical chemistry, bioengineering, tissue engineering, open microfluidic theory, manufacturing, human-device interaction, and decentralized clinical studies. More information is available at her lab website: https://depts.washington.edu/bcmelab/