Research Projects
Programmable Protein and Cell Chips for Selective Attachment of Multiple Cell Types
Dr. Karl F. Böhringer, UW, Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering
Modulation of inflammation, angiogenesis, and matrix remodeling during the foreign body reaction and wound healing
Dr. Paul Bornstein, UW, Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Medicine
Biomaterials that Promote Macrophage Adhesion while Negating Bacterial Colonization
Dr. James D. Bryers, UW, Professor, Department of Bioengineering
Biorecognition Imaging of Fibronectin with Scanning Force Microscopy
Dr. David G. Castner, UW, Research Associate Professor, Departments of Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering
Improving Bioprosthetic Valves: Use of Osteopontin as an Anticalcific Agent
Dr. Ceci Giachelli, UW, Associate Professor, Department of Bioengineering, Deputy Director of UWEB
Mechanisms of the foreign body reaction to plasma polymerized tetraglyme
Dr. Thomas Horbett, UW, Professor, Departments of Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering
Interactions of Matricellular Proteins with Structural Proteins for Cell Adhesion and Healing
Dr. Shaoyi Jiang, UW, Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering
PEG-grafted chitosan as an injectable thermosensitive hydrogel for sustained protein release
Dr. Frederick A. Matsen III, UW, Professor and Chairman, Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine (in collaboration with Rick Matsen and Miqin Zhang)
Morphological Analysis of Epidermal and Dermal Adhesion to Biomaterials in Rafted Organ Cultures (in vitro) and in Animal Models (in vivo)
Dr. John E. Olerud, UW, Professor and Head, Dermatology Division
Osteopontin Gene Delivery for Anti-calcification
Dr. Suzie H. Pun, UW, Assistant Professor, Department of Bioengineering(in collaboration with Ceci Giachelli)
Characterization and application of plasma polymerized temperature sensitive polymer coatings
Dr. Buddy D. Ratner, UW, Professor, Departments of Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering, UWEB Director(in collaboration with Karl Böhringer and David Castner)
Development and characterization of poly(vinyl alcohol)-amino acid hydrogels
Dr. Buddy D. Ratner, UW, Professor, Departments of Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering, UWEB Director
Micro-electrode signal degradation as an indicator of the biological processes involved in the foreign body response
Dr. Buddy D. Ratner, UW, Professor, Departments of Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering, UWEB Director
The Mechanism of Osteoinduction by Nacre: Effects of Soluble Proteins and Insoluble Matrix
Dr. Buddy D. Ratner, UW, Professor, Departments of Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering, UWEB Director
Development and characterization of an ultrasound-responsive self-assembled methylene coating for antibiotic drug delivery
Dr. Buddy D. Ratner, UW, Professor, Departments of Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering, UWEB Director
Novel poly(urethane urea) block copolymer incorporating oligopeptide-like segments
Dr. Buddy D. Ratner, UW, Professor, Departments of Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering, UWEB Director
Surface Modification for Selective Protein Adsorption and Stealth Surfaces
Dr. Buddy D. Ratner, UW, Professor, Departments of Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering, UWEB Director
Evaluation and characterization of a decorin-bound type I collagen affinity coating for the reduction of foreign body capsule
Dr. Buddy D. Ratner, UW, Professor, Departments of Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering, UWEB Director
Design of a Tissue Engineered Ligament/Bone Interface
Dr. Joan E. Sanders, UW, Associate Professor, Department of Bioengineering
Osteoprotegerin and TRAIL as regulators of healing angiogenesis
Dr. Marta Scatena, UW, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Bioengineering
Bioengineering Oral Tissues
Dr. Martha Somerman, UW, Professor and Dean, School of Dentistry
Control of Foreign Body Reaction
Dr. Patrick Stayton, UW, Professor, Department of Bioengineering, UWEB, Thrust 1 Leader
The Use of Extracellular Matrix Genes to Engineer Vascular and Cardiac Tissues
Dr. Thomas N. Wight, Hope Heart Institute, Professor and Chair, Vascular Biology
Chitosan-alginate porous scaffolds reinforced by hydroxyapatite nano- and micro-particles—structural, mechanical, and biological properties
Dr. Miqin Zhang, UW, Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering |