Dr Leach joined UMBC as a Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor after completing her PhD in Chemical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin and postdoctoral studies in Biomedical Engineering at Boston University. Dr Leach's research focuses on (1) scaffolds to support neural regeneration and stem cell transplants, (2) in vitro models of neurophysiology and development, and (3) sensors for mapping hypoxia in 3D scaffolds. This work is funded by NIH, NSF, the Henry Luce Foundation, the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund and UMBC.