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Matysiak, Silvina

Matysiak, Silvina

Associate Professor
Fischell Department of Bioengineering
4220 A. James Clark Hall
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EDUCATION

Ph.D., Rice University, 2007

  • BIOE 331: Biofluids
  • BIOE 689D: Computational Molecular Bioengineering

BIOE Students Recognized for Innovative Healthcare Solutions at 2026 Capstone Design Expo

BIOE and BCE students won top honors at the 2026 Capstone Expo for patient care tech innovations.

BIOE Associate Professor Explores How Huntington’s Protein Detects Curved Membranes

BIOE’s Silvina Matysiak reveals how a key domain of the Huntington’s protein senses, offering insight into early disease mechanisms.

BIOE Students Earn Top Honors for Health Innovation at 2025 Capstone Expo

BIOE and BCE students showcased innovative health tech solutions at the 2025 Capstone Design Expo.

24 Teams Present at BIOE Capstone Competition Including First BCE Students

On May 8, 2023, 24 teams presented novel designs at the BIOE Capstone Design Competition.

BIOE Capstone Competition Highlights 24 Novel Projects

The Bioengineering Senior Capstone Design competition returned to in-person on Monday, May 2.

BIOE Capstone Projects Focus on Medical Devices, AI, and More

BIOE seniors present 23 novel Capstone projects live via Gatherly.

BIOE Capstone Class Virtually Presents 24 Novel Projects

BIOE seniors present Capstone projects and celebrate winners virtually.

BIOE Capstone Class Presents 20 Novel Projects

Student projects include novel pediatric medical devices, a hemofiltration system, and a tracheostomy device.

BIOE Capstone 2017: Projects Focus on Pediatric Care, Physical Therapy, Pulmonary Tumors, and More

BIOE hosted it's largest-ever Capstone Design competition on May 10th, 2017.

Dr. Silvina Matysiak Uses Biomolecular Modeling to Advance Understanding of Degenerative Diseases

BIOE's Silvina Matysiak explores how molecular behavior dictates macroscopic-scale properties of systems.

Matysiak Named National Science Foundation CAREER Award Recipient

Five-year, $650,000 NSF CAREER Award to support neurodegenerative disease research.

BioE Student Addresses Graduates, Guests at Winter Commencement

David Peeler (B.S. ’13) reflects on motivation.

4 BioE Grad Students Win UMD Distinguished TA Awards

Ferlin, Ganesan, Lin and Manthe recognized by Center for Teaching Excellence.

2012-2013 BioE Undergraduate Awards

Exceptional students recognized at annual ceremony.

Matysiak Joins BioE Faculty

Assistant professor specializes in protein engineering.