CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION

2016-2021: University of Washington, PhD in Chemical Engineering
2013-2016: Johns Hopkins University, BS in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2021-present: Postdoctoral Researcher, Elovitz Lab

2017-2021: Graduate Research Assistant, Nance Lab
2015-2016: Undergraduate Research Assistant, Hanes Lab
2015: Intern, International Business Machines

HONORS AND AWARDS

2023 Robin Chemers Neustein Postdoctoral Fellowship, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

2023 President’s Plenary Award, Society for Reproductive Investigation

2022 Travel Award, Biomedical Postdoctoral Programs at UPenn

2022 Kumar Memorial Lecture Award, Biomedical Postdoctoral Council at UPenn

2021 Outstanding Women in Innovation Award, Society of Women Engineers at UW

2020 Faculty Lecture Award, UW Chemical Engineering

2020 High Impact Paper Award, UW Chemical Engineering

2020 Finalist, Graduate Student Award Session in 08B: Biomaterials, American Institute of Chemical Engineers

2020 2nd place, Collegiate Rapid Fire Competition, Society of Women Engineers

2020 Schmidt Science Fellowship Nominee
2020 Husky 100 Awardee, UW
2019 Graduate School Conference Travel Award, UW Graduate School
2019 NIH Training Course in Neurotherapeutics Discovery and Development Attendee

2018-2021 NIH F31 Fellow

2018 Travel Grant, UW Graduate & Professional Student Senate
2017 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Honorable Mention

2016 Runstad Family Endowed Fellowship Recipient
2016 Centennial Conference Champions, Johns Hopkins University Varsity Tennis

2013-2016 Engineering Dean’s List, Johns Hopkins University
2013-2016 Thomas J. Watson Memorial Scholarship

MEMBERSHIPS

Society of Reproductive Investigation

Society of Women Engineers
Controlled Release Society
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Tau Beta Pi Engineering National Honor Society

PUBLICATIONS

*Co-first; Corresponding

A. Joseph, E. Lewis, B. Ferguson, Y. Guan, L. Anton, and M. Elovitz. Intrauterine colonization with Gardnerella vaginalis and Mobiluncus mulieris induces maternal inflammation but not preterm birth in a mouse model, American Journal of Reproductive Immunology. (2023)
A. Joseph and E. Nance. Nanotherapeutics and the Brain, Annual Review of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. (2022)
A. Joseph, G. Simo, T. Gao, N. Alhindi, N. Xu, D. Graham, L. Gamble, E. Nance. Surfactants influence polymer nanoparticle fate in the brain, Biomaterials. (2021)
A. Joseph, C. Nyambura, D. Bondurant, K. Corry, D. Beebout, T. Wood, J. Pfaendtner, E. Nance. Formulation and efficacy of catalase-loaded nanoparticles for the treatment of neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, Pharmaceutics. (2021)
H. Helmbrecht, A. Joseph, M. McKenna, M. Zhang, E. Nance. Governing Transport Principles for Nanotherapeutic Application in the Brain, Current Opinions in Chemical Engineering. (2020)
A. Joseph*, R. Liao*, M. Zhang, H. Helmbrecht, M. McKenna, J. Filteau, E. Nance. Nanoparticle-microglial interaction in the ischemic brain is modulated by injury duration and treatment, Bioengineering & Translational Medicine. (2020)
V. Yellepeddi, A. Joseph, E. Nance. Pharmacokinetics of Nanotechnology-Based Formulations in Pediatric Populations, Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews. (2019)
A. Joseph, T. Wood, C. Chen, K. Corry, J. Snyder, S. Juul, P. Parikh, E. Nance. Curcumin- loaded polymeric nanoparticles for neuroprotection in neonatal rats with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, Nano Research. (2018)
J. Smith*, K. G. Sprenger*, R. Liao, A. Joseph, E. Nance, J. Pfaendtner, Determining Dominant Driving Forces Affecting Controlled Protein Release from Polymeric Nanoparticles, Biointerphases. (2017)
G. Duncan, J. Jung, A. Joseph, A. Thaxton, N. West, M. Boyle, J. Hanes, J. S. Suk, Microstructural alterations of Sputum in Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease, JCI Insight. (2016)

PRESENTATIONS

Selected oral presentations

A. Joseph, L. Anton, B. Ferguson, Y. Guan, M. Elovitz. Vaginal Microbe-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Uptake into Cervicovaginal Epithelial Cells and Deliver Bacterial Cargo. Society for Reproductive Investigation Annual Meeting. Brisbane, Australia. (March 23, 2023; invited talk)
A. Joseph, L. Anton, B. Ferguson, Y. Guan, M. Elovitz. Bacterial extracellular vesicles mediate host-microbe communication in the cervicovaginal space. Vincent Center for Reproductive Biology Seminar Series. Boston, MA; virtual. (November 1, 2022; invited talk)
A. Joseph, L. Anton, B. Ferguson, M. Elovitz. Extracellular vesicles from Gardnerella vaginalis and Mobiluncus mulieris induce host immune responses from the cervicovaginal epithelium. Controlled Release Society Annual Meeting. Montreal, Canada. (July 13, 2022)
A. Joseph, L. Anton, B. Ferguson, M. Elovitz. Extracellular vesicles from Gardnerella vaginalis and Mobiluncus mulieris induce host immune responses from the cervicovaginal epithelium. Society of Reproductive Investigation Annual Meeting. Denver, CO. (March 17, 2022)
A. Joseph, E. Nance. Can nanoparticles treat brain disease? Virtual talk (originally Seattle, WA). Town Hall Science Speaker Series. (Oral presentation, June 2020)

Selected poster presentations

L. Anton, B. Ferguson, A. Joseph, M. A. Elovitz. Vaginal microbes leverage distinct molecular mechanisms to drive specific immune responses in epithelial and immune cells. Society for Reproductive Investigation Annual Meeting. Brisbane, Australia. (March 24th, 2023)
A. Joseph, L. Anton, Y. Guan, B. Ferguson, M. A. Elovitz. Extracellular vesicles from vaginal microbes induce immune responses from multiple host cell types. Society for Reproductive Investigation Annual Meeting. Brisbane, Australia. (March 23rd, 2023)
A. Joseph, L. Anton, C. Nyambura, E. Nance, M. A. Elovitz. Biocompatible nanoparticles to understand and improve perinatal outcomes. Gordon Research Symposium and Conference on Drug Carriers in Medicine & Biology. Dover, VT. (August 1st, 2022)
A. Joseph, E. Lewis, B. Ferguson, L. Anton, M. A. Elovitz. Uterine colonization with Gardnerella vaginalis or Mobiluncus mulieris is insufficient to cause preterm birth. American Society for Reproductive Immunology Annual Meeting. Nashville, TN. (May 23th, 2022)
A. Joseph, E. Lewis, B. Ferguson, K. Gerson, L. Anton, M. A. Elovitz. Uterine colonization with Gardnerella vaginalis is insufficient to cause preterm birth. Society of Reproductive Investigation Annual Meeting. Denver, CO. (March 19th, 2022)
A. Joseph, G. Bondurant, A. Rios, D. Beebout, E. Nance. Catalase-loaded polymeric nanoparticles for neuroprotection after hypoxic-ischemic injury. 12th Hershey Conference on Developmental Brain Injury. Virtual. (June 3rd, 2021)
A. Joseph, R. Liao, M. Zhang, H. Helmbrecht, M. McKenna, J. Filteau, E. Nance. Injury severity impacts nanoparticle delivery to microglia in the injured brain. Conte Symposium on Neuro-Immune Interactions. Virtual. (March 24th, 2021)
A. Joseph, R. Liao, M. Zhang, H. Helmbrecht, M. McKenna, J. Filteau, E. Nance. Injury severity impacts nanoparticle delivery to microglia in the injured brain. Controlled Release Society Annual Meeting. Virtual presentation (originally Las Vegas, NV). (June 29th-July 2nd, 2020)
A. Joseph, R. Liao, C. Nyambura, K. Hildahl, E. Nance. Nanotechnology for therapeutic applications in the developing brain. Chemical Engineering Research Showcase. Seattle, WA. (February 27-28th, 2020)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Fall 2019: University of Washington, Chemical Engineering, Teaching Assistant for Mass Transfer and Separations
Fall 2015: Johns Hopkins University, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Teaching Assistant for Introduction to Process Analysis
2015-16: Johns Hopkins University, Introductory Chemistry, Peer-Led Team Learning Leader

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

2022-2023: Chair, Postdoc Council, National Postdoctoral Association (National)

2021-2023: Regular contributor, Newsletter team, Controlled Release Society (International)

2021-2023: Secretary, Women in Science, Controlled Release Society (International)

2021-2023: Communication chair, Nervous System Delivery Focus Group, Controlled Release Society (International)

2021-present: Advocacy chair, Biomedical Postdoctoral Council, Philadelphia PA

2020-2021: President, Society of Women Engineers, UW Graduate Section, Seattle WA

2020-2021: Treasurer, Young Scientists Committee, International

2019-2021: Graduate Student Liaison, Faculty Council on Women in Academia, Seattle WA

2019: President, Association of Chemical Engineering Graduate Students, Seattle WA

2018: Fundraising and event chair, Association of Chemical Engineering Graduate Students, Seattle WA

2018-2020: Sponsorship Chair, Young Scientists Committee, International

2017-2018: Vice President, Women in Chemical Engineering, Seattle WA

2016-2017: Social Director, Women in Chemical Engineering, Seattle WA

2016-present: Tutor, Roosevelt High School, Seattle WA

2015-2016: Centennial Conference Champions, Varsity Tennis, Baltimore MD

2014-2016: Mentor, Thread, Baltimore MD
2013-2016: Peer Tutor, Peer-Led Team Learning, Baltimore MD
2013-2015: Vice President, Club Tennis, Baltimore MD