Stephen C. Balmert held B.S. degree in Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh, and then joined the Little Lab to pursue Ph.D. in Bioengineering. The Little Lab presents a relatively unique opportunity to conduct cutting-edge research at the intersection between biomaterials, controlled drug delivery, and immunology. Stephen is particularly interested in the concept of developing synthetic biomaterial-based systems to communicate with and orchestrate responses from immune cells.