Emily Augustine

emily.augustine@duke.edu

Fourth Year Ph.D. Candidate (2021 - Present)

Emily is working on the functionalization and additive manufacturing of poly(propylene fumarate) (PPF)-based composites for orthopedic applications. She graduated with her B.S. in chemistry and M.S. in materials science from the University of Pennsylvania (2020). In her free time Emily enjoys cooking, hiking, and taking care of her growing plant collection.

Publications:

Augustine, E.K.; Camarena, A.; Klein, T.R.; Kang, L.; Wimmer, G.; Stinson, N.C.; Fernandez-Moure, J.S.; Becker, M.L. Resorbable 3D-Printed Osteosynthetic Plates for Rib Fracture Repair. Adv Healthc Mater 2025.

Camarena, A.; Kang, L.; Mirando, A.J.; Augustine, E.; McMillian, N.S.; Stinson, N.C.; Agarwal, S.M.; Becker, M.L.; Hilton, M.J.; Fernandez-Moure, J.S.; Platelet-rich plasma enhances rib fracture strength and callus formation in vivo. 2024.

Bahnick, A.J.; Dziewior, C.S.; Li, Y.; Chou, A.; Segal, M.; Augustine, E.K.; Ji, R.R.; Becker, M.L.; Controlled Transdermal Delivery of Dexamethasone for Pain Management via Photochemically 3D-Printed Bioresorbable Microneedle Arrays. Adv Healthc Mater 2024.

McDonald, S.M.; Augustine, E.K.; Lanners, Q.; Rudin, C.; Brinson, C.L.; Becker, M.L. Applied machine learning as a driver for polymeric biomaterials design. Nature Communications 2023.

Augustine, E.; Deng, P.; Mou, C.; Okamura, M.; Woolley, B.; Horowitz, M.; Bettinger, C. J., Control Release and Diffusion-Reaction Kinetics of Genipin-Eluting Fibers Using an in Vitro Aneurysm Flow Model. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2021.