Afifah Mufiidah

Name: Afifah Mufiidah
Batch: 2023
E-mail: afifahmufiidah40@gmail.com
Interest: Stem Cell Therapy, Tissue Engineering, Biomaterial Development for Biomedicine

Research Experience
My research focuses on the optimization of 3D scaffold fabrication from natural materials for bone tissue engineering. I have gained hands-on experience in culturing and characterizing human Wharton’s Jelly Mesenchymal Stem Cells (hWJ-MSCs), and extracting and characterizing biosilica (BS) from marine sponges. My work has involved the optimization and fabrication of 3D PCL/BS scaffolds, ensuring their compatibility with cell growth and differentiation. I have also characterized the osteoinductivity of these scaffolds through in vitro tests with hWJ-MSCs, assessing their potential in bone tissue regeneration.

Skills

• Cell Culture
• Material Characterization: TGA, FTIR, XRD, SEM
• Contact Angle Analysis
• Gene Primer Design and qPCR Analysis
• Immunochemistry and Confocal Microscopy (FV-4000)

Testimonial
I am very proud to be part of ITB’s biotechnology program, which has provided me with the opportunity to explore and develop my scientific knowledge. The diversity of research areas within biotechnology at ITB has allowed me to deepen my expertise in stem cell therapy and tissue engineering, while also fostering my growth in scientific inquiry. I am grateful for the guidance and support of the faculty, whose mentorship has been instrumental in shaping my research path.