Our latest publication, "The mechanisms and mechanics of aging," is now live in the Journal of Cell Science! The review covers the latest research and findings in the mechanobiology of aging.Congratulations Anastasia, Maia, Hanna, and Alberto!
The Martens Lab is thrilled to welcome Alexander Yurochko to the lab as a Junior Specialist! Alex joins us as a recent graduate of Boston University where he studied Biomedical Engineering and conducted research in mechanosensing and the extracellular matrix. We are so glad to have you join us…
Maddy was selected to join UCSF PROPEL, a nation-wide post-baccalaureate program whose mission is to strengthen the next generation of the scientific workforce through rigorous research experiences, career development, and mentorship. Maddy is co-mentored by Dr. Hanna Martens and Dr. Hiten Madhani…
We’re thrilled to welcome Madeleine Chong to our lab as a Junior Specialist! Maddy is a graduate of Princeton University where she studied Molecular Biology and conducted research on learned behaviors and epigenetic inheritance. We are excited to have Maddy join the team and can’t wait to see…
The Martens Lab is sending a big thank you to Maia Kirkegaard as she completes her rotation with us! Maia was a joy to have in the lab, bringing wonderful energy and sharp insights.
Congratulations to Hanna, who has been named the 2025 Terry C. Hillblom Research Scholar by the Larry L. Hillblom Foundation! 🎉 This award recognizes her exciting progress on understanding how mechanical cues shape immune aging and her growing contributions to the field of healthy aging research.
We’re excited to share that Anastasia has been awarded a CIRM Clinical Fellowship to support her research in the Martens Lab. This fellowship, funded by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, will support her work starting December 2025 as she continues exploring new regenerative…
We’re delighted to share that Dr. Hanna Martens has received a Junior Faculty Grant from the Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation. Grateful to the Foundation for their support of innovative early-career research at UCSF.
