Alec Gosiak received a Bachelor of Science in Biology, with a molecular, cellular, and developmental emphasis, as well as a minor in biochemistry from the University of Oregon in 2014. Following graduation, he continued education and performed research studying genes required for photosynthesis in the lab of Dr. Alice Barkan before working several years in nanotechnology and 3D printing R&D as a staff scientist/materials chemist for Voxtel Inc/Nanovox LLC at the Center for Advanced Materials Characterization in Oregon and the Advanced Technologies and Manufacturing Institute. He joined OHSU in the summer of 2024 as a graduate student in the Biomedical Engineering program under the mentorship of Dr. Luiz Bertassoni. His interests include: nanobiotechnology, 3D bioprinting, tumor models, drug delivery, regenerative medicine, and early detection and interception of cancer.