
PhD Graduate Student, MIT ChemE
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Iowa State University, 2020
Research Interests
Reprogramming, cell therapy, mammalian cell engineering
Publications
- Wang NB, Lende-Dorn BA, Adewumi HO, Beitz AM, Han P, O’Shea TM, and Galloway, KE. Proliferation history and transcription factor levels drive direct conversion to motor neurons. Cell Systems. 2025.
- Wang NB, Adewumi HO, Lende-Dorn BA, Beitz AM, O’Shea TM, and Galloway, KE. Compact transcription factor cassettes generate functional, engraftable neurons by direct conversion. Cell Systems. 2025.
- Zouein A, Lende-Dorn B, Galloway KE, Ellis T, and Ceroni F. Engineered transcription factor-binding arrays for DNA-based gene expression control in mammalian cells. Trends in Biotechnology. 2025.
- Lende-Dorn BA, Atkinson JC, Bae Y, and Galloway KE. Chemogenetic tuning reveals optimal MAPK signaling for cell-fate programming. bioRxiv. 2024.
- Kabaria SR, Bae Y, Ehmann ME, Beitz AM, Lende-Dorn BA, Peterman EL, Love KS, Ploessl DS, and Galloway KE. Programmable promoter editing for precise control of transgene expression. bioRxiv. 2024.
Beyond the lab
Reading, crochet/knitting, plants
Contact
Google Scholar
blende (at) mit.edu