Welcome to the Buttenschön Lab at the University of Massachusetts Amherst! We use mathematical modeling and computational approaches to understand how cells organize into functional tissues.
Team
Current Members
Carlos Villalpando Vargas
PhD Student
Complex emerging phenomena
Sam Brambilla
REU Researcher (Summers 2024, 2025)
Collective cell migration
Sage Arias Hambleton
Lee-Sip Scholar 2025
Collective Cell Migration
Available
PhD Student
Join our team!
Alumni
Justin Steinman
REU Researcher (Summer 2023)
Graph-Based preconditioners
Current: Software engineer at Genesis Therapeutics
Shreyas Waghe
Undergraduate thesis (2024)
Collective cell migration
Current: Research associate at FlexCompute
Nguyen Nguyen Sy
Lee-Sip Scholar 2024
Collective cell migration
Edmund Bassett
Lee-Sip Scholar 2024
Collective cell migration
Join Our Lab
Graduate Students
I am actively recruiting PhD students interested in mathematical biology. Strong backgrounds in:
- Applied mathematics (PDEs, dynamical systems)
- Computational methods
- Biological sciences (complementary but not required)
are particularly welcome.
Undergraduate Students
Motivated undergraduates can join through:
- Independent study projects
- Summer REU programs
- Honors thesis research
Postdoctoral Fellows
Please contact me directly to discuss potential funding opportunities.
Lab Environment
We maintain a collaborative environment where ideas are shared openly and everyone is welcome to contribute. Our weekly lab meetings provide a supportive space for:
- Presenting research progress and getting feedback
- Discussing new papers and mathematical techniques
- Troubleshooting challenges together