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Abramowitch, Steve Functional tissue engineering of injured ligaments, ACL replacements, mechanisms of pelvic organ prolapse, tissue structure/function relationships
Aizenstein, Howard Using functional MRI to relate depression in the elderly to neuroanatomy
Almarza, Alejandro

Temporomandibular Joint Cartilage and Bone Regeneration and Biomechanics.  Functional tissue engineering techniques; development of novel bioreactors; identifying appropriate stem cell sources; genetic manipulation of cells to promote regeneration; and quantification of joint movement.

Amoscato, Andrew Mass spectrometry of peptides, proteins, lipid and carbohydrates; alterations in cellular lipids during apoptosis and mechanisms of apoptosis; sequencing of MHC peptide epitopes; matrix metalloproteases of dendritic cells.
Antaki, James Implantable prosthetic organs, instruments for minimally invasive surgery.
Apodaca, Gerard Endocytic pathways and stretch-regulated endocytosis/exocytosis in bladder.
Ataai, Mohammad Bioprocess engineering, cell culture, viral vectors for gene therapy.
Badylak, Stephen Tissue engineering and wound healing, biomaterial/tissue interactions.
Bae, Kyongtae, MD, PhD Research focuses on quantitative and physiologic imaging and computer applications in diagnostic imaging.
Balaban, Carey Anatomy, neurophysiology and neurochemistry of vestibular function.
Banerjee, Ipsita Sstem cell differentiation, tissue engineering, systems biology, gene network modeling.
Batista, Aaron Neurophysiology of sensory-motor coordination, brain-machine interfaces.
Beniash, Elia Biomineralization, with primary focus dental tissues.
Beckman, Eric Use of carbon dioxide as a solvent or raw material, polymer chemistry & processing.
Boada, Fernando Sodium and functional MRI signal processing and physics, stroke and cancer.
Boninger, Michael Assistive technology, upper extremity pain, wheelchairs, telerehabilitation.
Borovetz, Harvey Cardiovascular organ replacements for adult and pediatric patients.
Boston, Bob Speech enhancement, LVAD control, analysis of coordination in movement.
Brienza, David Soft tissue mechanics, wheelchair seating, pressure ulcer prevention.
Brigham, John Development of efficient computational methods for the representation of multiphysics and multiscale systems, solution strategies for inverse problems associated with nondestructive and noninvasive testing, and numerical modeling of biological systems.
Chakraborty, Dev Observer performance, mammography, image analysis, dual energy imaging.
Cham, Rakié Postural control, gross movement biomechanics, gait, falls, ergonomics.
Chapman, Brian Image analysis and enhancement for MR angiography, liver CT, breast MRI.
Cheng, Allen Research interests are at the interdisciplinary confluence of computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, neural engineering, biomedical engineering, and medicine.
Chu, Constance Growth factor releasing polymers to enhance repair, tissue engineered cartilage disks.
Cole, Daniel Nanosystems, measurement, and control.
Cooper, Gregory Translational-related research based on tissue engineering for the Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery.  He is Director of the Craniofacial Biology Laboratory at Children’s Hospital.
Cooper, Rory Assistive devices for mobility impairment, neuromotor control, smart sensors.
Corcoran, Timothy Aerosol drug delivery, fluid mechanics, nuclear medicine, cystic fibrosis.
Cui, Tracy Neural tissue engineering, electrode/tissue interface, bioactive conducting polymer.
 
Davidson, Lance Reverse Engineering Morphogenesis: From Cell Motility & ECM to Tissue Mechanics.
Deasy, Bridget Tissue engineering, human umbilical cord stem cells, time-lapsed imaging, cell kinetics
Debski, Richard Biomechanics of shoulder & knee, soft tissue injuries & repair, robotics.
DeGroff, Curt CFG modeling & artificial neural networks to improve techniques in cardiology
Ding, Dan Assistive device instrumentation and monitoring; wheelchair modeling, control, test, and evaluation; rehabilitation robotics; virtual reality.
Federspiel, William Artificial lung, cardiovascular devices, biotransport, tissue engineering.
Friberg, Thomas Bio-mechanical properties of ocular tissues and how they are altered in diseases and disorders.
Furman, Joseph Neurology, vestibular processing, vestibulo-ocular function in the elderly.
Gach, Michael MRI imaging for quantitative hemodynamics of flow, perfusion, diffusion.
Gandhi, Neeraj (Raj) Neural basis of coordinated eye and head motion.
Gartner, Mark Medical product design, minimally invasive tool development, computational fluid, heat, and mass transfer.
Gerlach, Jörg Bioreactor, hybrid organs, bio-artificial liver, stem cells.
Gilbert, Tom Extracellular matrix, trachea, vocal fold, biomechanics, magnetic nanoparticles.
Goitz, Robert Orthopedic surgery, upper extremity, biomechanics, compressive neuropathies.
Gronenborn, Angela Biomolecular structure and its correlation to function in transcription factor complexes, HIV-1 proteins, and signaling proteins.
He, Qiuhong Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic imaging of cancer.
Hertle, Richard Investigating Abnormal Eye Movement and Brain Systems In Strabismus and Nystagmus
Hostler, David Resuscitation, hypothermia, environmental physiology, first responder safety
Huard, Johnny Gene therapy, tissue engineering/regeneration, muscle-derived stem cells.
Hung, Tin-Kan Computational fluid mechanics and biomechanics.
Huppert, Theodore Development and testing of physiologically plausible models of cerebral physiology and the application of these models to human imaging experiments; development of new MRI, optical, EEG, and MEG methods.
Ibrahim, Tamer Antenna design for MRI & biological implantable devices; computational electromagnetics.
Ishikawa, Hiroshi Image analysis methods for assessment of retina using various ocular imaging modalities.
Jung, Kwan-Jin MRI: sequence design, fMRI: BOLD modeling and analysis, Image processing: DTI & STI
Kagemann, Larry Functional and structural imaging of the eye, including hemodynamic and metabolic measurements in the retina.
Kameneva, Marina Biorheology, hemorheology, hemodynamics and mechanical blood trauma in artificial organs.
Keller, Brad Pediatric cardiology; pediatric tissue engineering.
Kellum, John Critical care nephrology, sepsis and multi-organ failure, and clinical epidemiology
Development of imaging research in the Center for Ultrasound Molecular Imaging and Theraupeutics; high resolution nonlinear ultrasound elasticity imaging; high resolution thermal strain imaging; molecular contrast imaging.
Klein-Seetharaman, Judith Structure and dynamics of retinal membrane receptors and negatively charged proteins.
Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring, computer vision.
Kumta, Prashant Nanostructured materials; non-viral gene and protein delivery, energy storage systems, mineralized tissue engineering.
Koontz, Alicia Rehabilitation Biomechanics and Upper Extremity Injury Prevention.
Laymon, Charles Imaging instrumentation, and algorithm and methods development
Leuba, Sanford Single-molecule techniques applied to the study of chromatin fibers in the nucleus.
Li, Yong Dedifferentiation, adult stem cells, and fibrosis in musculoskeletal system.
Li, Zong-Ming Biomechanics and motor control of the hand, carpal tunnel syndrome.
Little, Steven Drug Delivery, Biomimetics, Immunotherapeutics, Tissue Engineering, Biomaterials, Synthetic Systems.
Liu, Yang Biomedical optics; optical spectroscopy and imaging for cancer diagnosis, surveillance and prevention.
Lotze, Michael Tumor immunology, biomarkers, intracellular signaling, multicolor flow cytometry.
Loughlin, Patrick Non-stationary signal processing, analysis/modeling of human postural control.
Mao, Zhi-Hong Automatic control, signal processing, and optimization; neural signals and systems; robots, multi-agent systems, and air traffic management.
Marra, Kacey Nerve regeneration, polymeric conduits, microspheres/hydrogels, stem cells.
McMahon, Patrick J., PhD Dr. McMahon provides comprehensive care for shoulder and elbow problems and treatment for basic knee injuries.
Menegazzi, James Resuscitation from cardiac arrest, ventricular fibrillation, ventilation adjuncts, emergency medicine.
Miller, Mark Mechanical behavior of all structures in the human shoulder, human gait and strength related to the repair of hip fractures; influence of the mechanical environment on the growth of bone in lengthening procedures and the effect of stress on diffusion in nonlinear materials.
Moalli, Pamela Pathophysiology and treatment of pelvic organ prolapse, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences.
Oudega, Martin Spinal cord injury; secondary damage; neuroprotection; axon regeneration; axon mylenination; behavioral restoration; glial scar; growth inhibitors; chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans; cell transplantation; neurotrophins; deoxyribozymes; Schwann cells; bone marrow stromal cells; stem cells; viral vectors; light microscopy; fluorexcence microscopy; electron microscopy.
Panza, Janice Clinical artificial heart, VADs and other medical circulatory devices.
Patzer, John Tissue engineering for artificial liver, implantable glucose sensors.
Péault, Bruno Characterization and purification of hematopoietic and respiratory stem cells.
Pettegrew, Jay Magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy to study diseases of the brain.
Pinkus, Rosa Ethical components in practical bioengineering, modeling learning of ethics.
Pinsky, Michael Critical Care, Heart-lung Interactions, Molecular Mechanisms in Sepsis/Shock.
Pitt, Bruce Pulmonary endothelial cell biology, metal ion homeostasis, NO, oxidants.
Rajagopal, K. R. Continuum mechanics and its applications to non-linear materials.
Ramaswamy, Sharan

Heart valve and cartilage tissue engineering, MRI-based methods for
monitoring tissue engineered constructs, CFD modeling in engineered tissue growth studies, bioreactor design and development, biomechanics.

Redfern, Mark Postural control, vestibular disorders in elderly, visual/proprioceptive cues.
Robertson, Doug Musculoskeletal imaging, biomechanics, modeling, joint replacement.
Roy, Partha Cancer biology, cytoskeleton and cell migration, angiogenesis, cell signaling, optical manipulation of proteins
Russell, Alan Biocatalytic polymers, enzyme/material interfaces, chemical weapons defense.
Sacks, Michael Micromechanics of heart valve, bladder, engineered muscle, aorta.
Salama, Guy Cardiac Arrhythmia Mechanisms, 3-D imaging of electrical activity.
Samosky, Joseph Creating bridges between medicine and engineering, helping to develop solutions at the interface of clinical medicine, technology, and education.
Schaefer, Andrew Disease progression and optimal treatment plans for end stage liver disease, sepsis, and HIV.
Schatten, Gerald Developmental, reproductive and molecular medicine research from preconception through birth
Schaub, Richard Clinical use of artificial organ technologies.
Schuman, Joel Eye surgery, glaucoma, laser cyclophotocoagulation, antimetabolite therapy.
Schwartz, Andrew Neurobiology, motor neurophysiolgy, neural prosthetics, chronic microelectrodes.
Sclabassi, Robert Electroencephalogram source localization and analysis, neural networks.
Sfeir, Charles Role of extracellular matrix in tissue engineering and biomineralization; The use of bioceramic nanoparticles in non-viral DNA gene delivery.
Shroff, Sanjeev Mechano-energetic function of the heart, underlying cellular processes.
Simpson, Richard Rehabilitation robotics, assistive technology, human-computer interaction .
Sparto, Patrick Effects of aging and vestibular disease on postural control.
Stetten, George In situ image guided intervention, image analysis, open-source software.
Sun, Mingui Neurophysiology, detection/localization of electrical generators in the brain.
Tashman, Scott Kinematics, dynamics of human movement, medical imaging, musculoskeletal modeling and instrumentation design.
Tobita, Kimimasa Cardiovascular development, cardiac morphogenesis, mechanical load, tissue engineering, myocardial graft.
Tyler-Kabara, Elizabeth Cerebral palsy, spasticity; dystonia; movement disorders; pediatric spinal disorders.
van Roosmalen, Linda Universal design of products and technologies for improved transportation usability and safety for people with disabilities; wheelchair securement, occupant restraint system design, and crashworthiness of wheelchair components.
 
Vipperman, Jeffrey Control of biological simulators; modeling, and estimation of hearing hazards.
Vorp, David Mechanics of vascular disease, tissue-engineered blood vessels, stem cells.
Wagner, William Cardiovascular tissue engineering, blood interactions with artificial surfaces.
Wang, James Cell mechanobiology, contraction vs wound healing, functional tissue engineering.
Wang, Yadong Polymeric materials, non-viral gene delivery, hybrid structures, bio-inspired materials, tissue engineering.
Wang, Wei Bioengineering, neuroprosthetics, neurophysiology, developing virtual reality (VR) rehabilitation platforms.
Waters, Jonathan Transfusion management, fluid resuscitation and acid-base theory.
Weber, Doug Neural engineering and prosthetics, functional electrical simulation, neural decoding.
Wells, Alan Biochemistry and mechanics of cell motility in tumors, wounds, and organogenesis.
Wiener, Erik Contrast agents for MRI applied to the detection of cancer.
Witte, Frank

International collaborator on NSF ERC Grant.

Woo, Savio Tendon/ligament mechanics, homeostasis, functional tissue engineering, robotics.
Eye movements in relation to binocular function and vision
3-D structural elucidation of biomacromolecules and methodologies development to enhance structural-functional studies
Yun, Minhee Design, fabrication, and development of nanowire sensors for the detection of chemical and biomolecules based on conductometric sensing. Design and development of microbial fuel cells (MFC) for practical use. Ultra low-noise carbon nanotube engineering for photo detector applications. MEMS and Semiconductor device fabrication and development.
Zenati, Marco

Advanced medical robotics, model-guided theapy, cardiac tissue engineering, implantable cardiac sensors, minimally invasive surgery, arrhythmia surgery.

Zeringue, Henry Applications of Microtechnologies (e.g. BioMEMS, microfluidics) to neuroscience.
Biomechanical modeling/simulation; musculoskeletal biomechanics; micro-scale and nano-scale biomechanics; biologically inspired robots, models, and solutions; computer-assisted surgery and rehabilitation; digital human modeling for computer aided ergonomics; virtual reality and simulation in medicine; motor control theory.

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