Nikki Reinemann
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Affiliate Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering
EDUCATION
2018 Ph.D. Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Vanderbilt University
2013 B.S. Chemical Engineering (Honors), University of Mississippi
2013 B.S. Chemistry (Honors), University of Mississippi
RESEARCH INTERESTS
-Exploring the mechanics, interactions, and crosstalk within the cytoskeleton
-Developing novel tools and assays for biophysical research
-Investigating how motor proteins, filaments, and crosslinkers coordinate force and function in health and disease
-Uncovering how the “tubulin code” influences protein structure and behavior
SELECTED HONORS
2025 UM Chancellor’s Award for Research and Creative Scholarship
2025 UM School of Engineering Outstanding Faculty Award
2025 Biophysical Society Motility and Cytoskeleton Spotlight Prize
2025 NSF CAREER Award
2024 Mississippi Academy of Sciences Early Career Award
2023 UM School of Engineering Junior Faculty Research Award
2022 Young Innovator in Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering Society
2022 NIH MIRA R35 Award
2021 American Heart Association Career Development Award
2020 UM School of Engineering Faculty Service Award
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Chemical Society (ACS)
American Heart Association (AHA)
Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)
Biophysical Society (BPS)
Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
CONTACT INFORMATION
Department of Biomedical Engineering
A305 Brevard Hall
The University of Mississippi
University, MS 38677, USA
E-mail: dnreinem@olemiss.edu