Brianna received her B.S. in Biomedical Engineering with an emphasis in Cellular Engineering from the University of Iowa in 2022. Her undergraduate research focused on the use of extracellular matrices to develop a simple platform for advanced imaging modalities such as confocal and TIRF microscopy to study the functionality and morphology of human islets. She also developed methods for quantitative image analysis in both 2D and 3D to study lipid droplets, insulin trafficking, mitochondrial morphology, and cell type recognition. She joined the Provenzano lab as a PhD student in 2022 where she is co-advised by Dr. David K. Wood. Her graduate research focuses on T cell migration and adaptation within different mechanical environments to improve tumor infiltration. In her free time, Brianna enjoys spending time with her dog Rooney, swimming, and gardening.