Dr. Narmoneva received magna cum laude MS degree in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics from Moscow Institute in Physics and Technology, Moscow, Russia, in 1993. She completed her PhD in Biomedical Engineering at Duke University in 2000, where she worked in the cartilage mechanics laboratory with Dr. Lori Setton. After graduating from Duke, Dr. Narmoneva went to do postdoctoral training in bioengineering with Dr. Roger Kamm at MIT (2000-2001), and with Dr. Rich Lee at Brigam & Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School (2002-2004), as a postdoctoral fellow of American Heart Association. In 2005, Dr. Narmoneva joined the faculty of Biomedical Engineering Department at the University of Cincinnati, where she is currently an Associate Professor with tenure. Dr. Narmoneva’s research is in the area of vascular tissue engineering and regeneration and wound healing. In particular, the team applies bioengineering, biophysical and molecular/cell biology approaches to understand the effects of diabetes on vascular cells, cell-cell interactions and the role of microenvironment in regulating endothelial cell behavior. The goal of the laboratory is development of novel treatment strategies for regenerative healing of diabetic and chronic wounds and diabetic cardiomyopathy. Dr. Narmoneva’s research program has been supported by the NIH, American Heart Association, Proctor & Gamble, Ohio Technology Commercialization Accelerator. She is an author of more than 60 papers & proceedings. Dr. Narmoneva’s research has been featured on the NSF web page, in the local news, and has received multiple recognitions via research awards from the International Wound Healing Society.