Focus on using biomaterials-based solutions to treat pathologies of the nervous system. Specifically, regeneration of the peripheral and central nervous systems, targeted nano-scale drug and contrast agent delivery vehicles for the treatment of tumors, and technologies that enable communication

Biomolecular engineering, especially biocatalysis, biotransformations, and biocatalyst stability

Mechanism of action of hormones and growth factors in chondrocytes and osteoblasts, Normal and pathological calcification, Tissue engineering, Response of cells to biomaterials.

Biomolecular, cellular, and tissue engineering strategies to direct cell function for biomaterial and regenerative medicine applications

Cell-based Therapies, Biomaterials, Biomechanics, Micro-CT Imaging

Stem cell engineering, regenerative biomaterials, cell and tissue engineering, stem cell bioprocessing, stem cell delivery

Atherosclerosis, biomechanics, cardiovascular devices, cellular engineering, vascular biology, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine.

Drug, gene and vaccine delivery; transdermal delivery; ocular delivery; intracellular delivery; microneedles; microfabricated devices; ultrasound

Cardiovascular Biomechanics; Heart Valve Disease, Repair and Replacement; Cardiac imaging; Regenerative Medicine; Pediatric Cardiac Bioengineering