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Our
primary research interest is the development of biomaterials
that mimic the complex structure and biochemistry of human tissues.
We are particularly interested in understanding how properties of a three-dimensional
environment impact cell behavior. By correlating theoretical and experimental
data about cell-microenvironment interactions, we plan to
establish design principles that will aid in the development of tissue
engineering scaffolds, in vitro models of tissue biology, and the development
of improved therapies. In collaboration with biophysicists, neurobiologists,
cancer cell biologists, and polymer chemists, we are developing novel
biomaterials that will enable the discovery of new insights into the tissue
physiology of nerve repair and tumor growth.
Current Research Areas:
- Tissue-Mimetic Scaffolds
- Cell Physiology in Engineered Microenvironments
- Sensor Platforms for Mapping Tissue Hypoxia
- Nano-Diagnostics and Therapeutics
Collaborators:
- Eben Alsberg (Case Western Reserve University, Biomedical Engineering)
- Charles Bieberich (UMBC, Biological Sciences)
- Daphne Blumberg (UMBC, Biological Sciences)
- Hacene Boukari (Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Anatomy & Structural Biology)
- Shashi Murthy (Northeastern University, Chemical Engineering
- Yaakov Nahmias (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Bioengineering)
- Elizabeth Powell (University of Maryland School of Medicine, Neurobiology)
- Adam Puche (University of Maryland School of Medicine, Neurobiology)
- Suzanne Rosenberg (UMBC, Biological Sciences)
- Julia Ross (UMBC, Chemical & Biochemical Engineering)
Current Funding:
Prior Funding:
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