Marc Rigas, Ph.D., is a program director in the Division of Genetics and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology. He administers grants in the areas of cell mechanics, organization, mechanics, and adhesion. He also administers grants on organismal responses to environmental stressors.
Rigas has research, administration, and teaching experience in data science, environmental health, and in multiple areas of bioengineering. Previously, he was a scientific review officer managing grant review panels at both NIGMS and at the NIH Center for Scientific Review and has served a number of research program administration roles in government and academia.
Rigas earned a B.S.E. in bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania and a Ph.D. in bioengineering from Pennsylvania State University.