Overview

I am an assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University. My laboratory focuses on the development of biomaterial platforms for fundamental and translational applications in tissue engineering. My primary research interest is in soft hydrogel biomaterials that mimic natural tissues and are programmed with bioactive cues to direct cell-material interactions. Current projects are focused on the incorporation of chemical functionalities (e.g., photoreactive moieties) that allow for tunable, dynamic changes to the biochemical composition and biophysical properties of cellular microenvironments. These materials are being used to study factors that influence osteogenesis, chondrogenesis, and wound healing. By studying these biological processes, it will be possible to design bio-instructive matrices to direct tissue regeneration and healing in vivo.

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Skills & Expertise

• biomaterials
• tissue engineering
• biomedical engineering
• cell culture
• in vivo
• hplc
• microscopy
• laboratory
• confocal microscopy
• polymers
• bioengineering
• mechanical testing
• stem cells
• peptide synthesis
• drug delivery
• nanoparticles
• fluorescence microscopy
• tissue culture
• nanotechnology
• organic chemistry
• pegylation
• photochemistry
• bioconjugate chemistry
• sem
• biocompatibility
• bone
• bioconjugation
• rheometer
• mammalian cell culture
• rapid prototyping
• cad
• powder x ray diffraction
• science communication
• illustrator

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Interests

• smart materials
• creative solutions to medical problems
• translational research
• nanotechnology

Experience