Jonathan Soucy, PhD
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Assistant Professor
Biography
Keywords: Retinal ganglion cells, Retinal tissue engineering, Stem cells and retinal organoids, Neuron transplantation, Microphysiological systems, Neural plasticity
Education
BS 2015, Chemical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
PhD 2020, Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA
Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026, Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School & Schepens Eye Research Institute of Mass. Eye and Ear, Boston, MA
Research
My research focuses on retinal tissue engineering, activity-mediated neuroplasticity, and regenerative strategies for restoring vision. I develop approaches to transplant stem cell-derived retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) to rebuild visual circuits damaged by glaucoma and optic neuropathies. I also engineer organ-on-chip and microphysiological systems to model the retina and its brain connections in vitro, enabling studies of donor-host integration and neural circuit plasticity.