Research Interests
Polymer chemistry; bioconjugate chemistry; molecular imaging and additive manufacturing; materials for bone, soft tissue, neural and vascular tissue engineering; drug and protein delivery; degradable materials for flexible electronics
Selected Grants
Boston Children's/UCLA/Duke Next Generation Regeneration for Osteoarthritis (BUD NextGenRegen for OA)
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health · 2024 - 2029University Training Program in Biomolecular and Tissue Engineering
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1994 - 2027Synergistic Enhancement of Peripheral Nerve Defect Repair using Peptide Functionalized Aligned Nanofiber Conduits
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2022 - 2027Resorbable, Phsophorylated Poly(ester urea) Surgical Adhesive to Enhance Fracture Healing
ResearchMentor · Awarded by National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases · 2021 - 2026CD154 mediated local immune modulation in rib fracture healing in the elderly: A targeted approach
ResearchCo-Mentor · Awarded by American College of Surgeons · 2024 - 2026Computational Model-Driven Design to Mitigate Vein Graft Failure after Coronary Artery Bypass
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Stanford University · 2022 - 2026Pain Management in Critical Combat Casualty Environments using Resorbable Poly(ester urea) Films for Sustained Delivery of Meloxicam and Bupivacaine
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity · 2022 - 2026RESORBABLE WATER BARRIER MATERIALS AND MACHINE LEARNING-DIRECTED SYNTHESIS
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Avient Corporation · 2022 - 2025Modified Lens Fluids and Materials
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Adaptilens, LLC · 2020 - 2025Pharmacological Sciences Training Grant
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPreceptor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2025Acquisition of a Photoelectron Spectrometer (XPS) for Fundamental and Applied Biomedical Research, Education and Training
EquipmentMajor User · Awarded by North Carolina Biotechnology Center · 2024 - 2025ARRAY: A novel polymeric mesh for prophylactic antibiotic protection of cardiac implantable electronic devices
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by 21MedTech, LLC · 2023 - 2025Efficient Synthesis and Emergent Properties of Catenated Molecular Networks
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Northwestern University · 2023 - 2024Tethered Ligands for Craniofacial Bone Tissue Engineering
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Ohio State University · 2021 - 2024FDA-SIR: Designing for Degradation: A framework for Predicting in vivo Degradation and Mechanical Property Changes in Degradable Polymers
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2021 - 2022An Elastomeric Composite Hernia Mesh, Termed Safe Mesh, to Prevent Post-Operative Adhesions
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by North Carolina Biotechnology Center · 2021 - 2022Trust in Flexible Electronic Devices and Additive Manufacturing
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Akron · 2019 - 2021External Relationships
- 21MedTech - dba Viamer Biosciences
- ACS Publications
- Adaptilens, LLC
- Iridia
- Matregenix
- Nanite, Inc
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