
Biomedical Engineering
S627 Life Science Laboratories
240 Thatcher Road
Amherst, MA 01003-9292
Office: (413) 545-0202
rcornelison@umass.edu
www.umass.edu/engineering/about/directory/chase-cornelison
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Adjunct, Chemical Engineering
UMass ADVANCE Faculty Fellow 2022-23
Research areas include development and characterization of soft materials, neural tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, interstitial fluid flow, cell-matrix / cell-cell interactions, and the tumor microenvironment
Current Research
The Cornelison Group lab aims to develop new therapeutic strategies for restoring function after neural injury. Specifically, we seek to apply elements of cancer biology and materials science to retrain the damaged nervous system and overcome barriers to tissue regrowth. Our success will in part be driven by a spirit of collaboration and open science that increases our impact and broader community engagement. We will also foster a diverse, inclusive environment to elevate all researchers alike. Diversity of experience and mindset lifts and enriches us all, both in the classroom and the research laboratory.
Learn more at Cornelison Research Group
Academic Background
BS University of Tennessee - Knoxville, 2011
PhD University of Texas at Austin, 2015
Postdoctoral Training: University of Virginia / Virginia Tech, 2015-2019