E. Brandon Strong's Biography

E. Brandon Strong, NSF Graduate Research Fellow, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Brandon Strong recently graduated with his bachelor’s in biology in 2018 and is currently a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow in the Martinez Lab at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He is currently enrolled in two master’s programs, a master’s in biology at Cal Poly, and a master’s in computer science at the University of Pennsylvania. His research over the last four years has focused on the development of point-of-care diagnostic devices on both 3D-printed and paper-based microfluidic platforms. This work has resulted in 9 peer-reviewed publications, a handful of patent applications, 15 co-authored research grants/awards totaling 600,000 USD, and 48 conference presentations across the United States and around the world. Following the completion of his master’s degrees, he intends to pursue a combined MD/PhD program.