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Sharon Gerecht

Paul M. Gross Distinguished Professor
Biomedical Engineering

Research Interests


stem cells, biomaterials, hypoxia, blood vessels, physics of cancer, regenerative medicine

Selected Grants


Engineering three-dimensional perfusable microphysiological models of the human inner blood-retina barrier

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2027

University Training Program in Biomolecular and Tissue Engineering

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1994 - 2027

Training Program in Developmental and Stem Cell Biology

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2001 - 2027

Creating non-human tended microphysiological systems (CHIPS)

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Baylor College of Medicine · 2024 - 2027

Immune-endothelial cell dysfunction in radiation-induced atherosclerosis

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by American Heart Association · 2024 - 2025

Artery-on-a-chip for preclinical evaluation of countermeasures against endothelial damage

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by The Trustees of Columbia University · 2024 - 2025

High-resolution characterization of biologically relevant soft materials

EquipmentPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Air Force Office of Scientific Research · 2024 - 2025

External Relationships


  • Johns Hopkins University

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