Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering
Description
Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering research in UW Bioengineering began with the work of Dr. Allan Hoffman at the program's inception. It now comprises polymer synthesis, interfacial surface science, and molecular biotechnology. With 14 core faculty members and numerous affiliated faculty, the Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering research group is the most comprehensive program existing worldwide.
James D. Bryers. Bacterial adhesion, biofilm formation, biomedical device-based infections, gene delivery, and bacterial vaccines.
David Castner. Biomedical surface analysis, biomolecule-surface interactions, biomaterials and nanotechnology.
Valerie Daggett. Protein folding; dynameomics/bioinformatics; extremophile proteins; protein modulators; protein design; unfolding diseases; protein complexes; single nucleotide polymorphisms.
Cecilia M. Giachelli. Molecular and cellular approaches to promote healing, biocompatibility, tissue regeneration and biomineralization.
Allan Hoffman. Polymer synthesis of smart polymer bioconjugates and hydrogels for drug and gene delivery.
Thomas Horbett. Interests in the fundamental response of tissues to implanted polymeric biomaterials, focusing on protein and cell interactions at interfaces.
Gerald H. Pollack. Unexpectedly profound ordering of water at interfaces; role of water and light in natural processes; molecular basis of biological motion; engineering of water-based technologies for solving societal problems.
Suzie Pun. Development of polymeric drug and gene delivery vehicles. Incorporation of delivery systems with scaffolds, matrices and implant surfaces for tissue engineering applications.
Buddy Ratner. The Ratner group engineers biomaterial surfaces to control biological interactions, synthesized, characterized and observed during interaction with biological systems.
Michael Regnier. Contracile protein and tissue engineering for cardiac repair following heart attack and for treatment of cardiac disease.
Joan Sanders. The Sander’s group tissue engineers of vessel substitutes, heart valves, and vascular plexus.
Marta Scatena. The Scatena group currently focuses on several aspects of the relationship between the extracellular matrix and cellular behavior in order to control angiogenesis process and macrophage functions.
Mei Y. Speers. Identification and manipulation of genetic targets to develop therapeutic strategies for diabetic cardiovascular complications.
Wendy E. Thomas. Mechanical regulation of reversible and nonfouling biomaterial adhesives, bacterial adhesion and biofilms, platelet adhesion, and thrombosis.
Adjunct Faculty
Christopher Allan. Wound repair and regeneration; tissue engineering
Dayong Gao. Cryopreservation and fundamental cryobiology; bio-heat-mass transfer and thermal stress; artificial kidney; nano-technology/nano-fluid/membrane science; development of optimal technology and equipment; tissue engineering; cardiovascular and blood research
Ted S. Gross. Mechanotransduction signalling pathways; novel loading strategies to build bone mass; cell and tissue response to hypoxia; tissue engineering
Shaoyi Jiang. Interfacial phenomena and nanotechnology
Stephen M. Schwartz. Mechanisms controlling growth of cells in the vessel wall; abnormal growth control role atherosclerosis and hypertension; image analysis
Tuang Shen. Corneal tissue engineering, refractive surgery, medical and surgical management of corneal disorders
