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Biomedical Engineering Trainer Directory Click on a faculty member's name to access their full profile. For a complete list of the Brown Biomed Faculty based on division or name visit the Biomed Faculty Directory website. |
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| Name | Research Interest |
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Roy Aaron |
In the laboratory, Dr. Aaron is investigating aspects of the pathophysiology of OA focusing on circulatory disturbances in subchondral bone and the relationship of bone and cartilage abnormalities. |
| Kenneth Breuer Professor of Engineering |
Fluid mechanics, covering a wide range of topics including the physics of micron and nanoscale flows, the mechanics of animal locomotion, specifically, mammalian flight, and bacterial motility, the behavior and control of turbulent shear flows and renewable energy technologies |
| Quian Chen Professor of Medical Science- Orthopaedics |
The research focus in our laboratory is skeletal development, fracture healing, and cartilage & bone repair. In one area, we are studying how mechanical stress regulates bone growth and regeneration. People have known that mechanical stress plays an important part in maintaining bone health. |
| Deborah Ciombor Associate Professor of Orthopaedics (Research) |
Dr. Deborah McK. Ciombor's research focuses on cell-based tissue engineering to create a transplantable biocomposite cartilage replacement that may be able to restore function lost to trauma or disease. |
| Robbert Creton Assistant Professor of Medical Science |
Our laboratory is interested in the molecular and cellular physiology of early embryonic development. |
| Joseph Crisco Professor of Orthopaedics |
Our work is focused on the in vivo study of the normal, pathological, and healing musculoskeletal joint. Measurement of biomechanical variables such as 3D kinematics, ligament strain, and joint contact are performed with our novel in vivo methods using sequential CT scans. |
| Susan D'Andrea Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics (Research) |
Her research focuses on lower extremity kinematics, characterization of disabilities, and quantification of responses to treatment with the goal of improving evidence-based clinical decision making in trauma. |
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Eric Darling |
The goal of the Darling lab is to understand the relationship between the biological function of cells and tissues and their micro/nano-scale mechanical properties. |
| Jerry Daniels Associate Professor of Engineering |
His research includes: Time series prediction using neural networks optimized by evolutionary algorithms, minimal logic circuit realization of large truth tables using evolutionary algorithms, and 3-D medical imaging. |
| Sean Deoni Assistant Professor of Engineering |
My work focuses on developing and applying magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques to study brain structure and development. Our current studies involve following the process of myelination in healthy infants and toddlers in relationship to behavioural development. |
| William Fairbrother Associate Professor of Biology |
My lab studies RNA splicing. A third of all hereditary disease mutations affect RNA splicing. Using deep sequencing and array based synthesis, we are measuring the effects of thousands of mutations and SNPs on splicing, spliceosome assembly and RNA protein binding. |
| Nicolas Fawzi Assistant Professor of Medical Science |
Research Interest: Strucutral Biology Brown University Box G-E3 Providence, RI 02912 Office: 401-863-5232 Nicolas_Fawzi@Brown.edu |
| Braden Fleming Professor of Orthopaedics |
Primary research interests focus on knee and soft tissue biomechanics and biomedical instrumentation. |
| Christian Franck Assistant Professor of Engineering |
Dr. Franck's research interests are at the intersection of mechanics and biology, and are primarily focused on what role physical forces play at the cellular and tissue level. A better quantitative understanding of the nature and role of these physical forces will have direct impacts in the development of new artificial tissues and drug treatments. |
| Huajian Gao Professor of Engineering |
Professor Gao's research group is generally interested in understanding the basic principles that control mechanical properties and behaviors of both engineering and biological systems. |
| Pradeep Guduru Associate Professor of Engineering |
Professor Guduru's research focuses on several aspects of Experimental Mechanics, with emphasis on phenomena at micro and nano length scales. |
| Leigh Hochberg Associate Professor of Engineering |
Our Laboratory for Restorative Neurotechnology focuses on developing strategies to restore communication, mobility, and independence for people with paralysis or limb loss. |
| Diane Hoffman-Kim Associate Professor |
The goal of the Hoffman-Kim laboratory is to understand axon guidance in complex environments and inform biomaterial and tissue engineering strategies for promoting nerve regeneration. |
| Robert Hurt Professor of Engineering |
Professor Hurt's research focuses on nanomaterials and their applications and implications for human health and the environment |
| Gregory Jay Professor of Emergency Medicine |
Dr. Jay has investigated the lubricating properties of synovial fluid and what role it may play in degenerative joint diseases. |
| Agnes Kane Professor of Medical Science |
My research focuses on the potential health effects of environmental and occupational exposure to asbestos fibers,metallic nanoparticles, and carbon nanomaterials. |
| Kyung-Suk Kim Professor of Engineering |
Professor Kim's research interest is in the interdisciplinary area of solid mechanics of small scale material structures, or the nano and micromechanics of solids. |
| Gideon Koren Professor of Medicine |
Gideon Koren's research focuses on the regulation of expression voltage-gated potassium channels and mechanisms of sudden death. |
| Edith Mathiowitz Professor of Medical Science |
Research in our laboratory focuses on the polymer science-medicine interface. Areas of interest include development and modeling of novel drug delivery systems, particularly for the release of insulin and growth factors; etc. |
| Damian Medici Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics and Medicine |
Dr. Medici's research focuses on cell plasticity and its role in mediating the progression of human diseases. In particular, his lab studies how epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and endothelial-mesenchymal transition (EndMT) contribute to pathological processes such as cancer metastasis, organ fibrosis, and heterotopic ossification. |
| Ulrike Mende Associate Professor of Medicine |
Ulrike Mende is interested in the functional role of G proteins (GTP-binding proteins) and their regulators (Regulators of G protein Signaling) in the heart. They are crucial for the transmission of signals from the cell surface to the inside. |
| Jeffrey Morgan Associate Professor of Medicine, Engineering Co-Director Center for Biomedical Engineering |
Research in the lab is focused on understanding the molecular and cellular biology of the skin with an eye towards new therapeutic approaches to wound healing, the repair of the skin and the improvement in the performance of percutaneous medical devices. |
| Arto Nurmikko Professor of Engineering & Physics |
Professor Nurmikko carries out research in neuroenginering/neurotechnology, nanophotonics, experimental laser sciences, and active electronic nanomaterials. |
| Domenico Pacifici Assistant Professor of Engineering |
Our lab leads research projects aimed at the exploitation of photons in nanoengineered materials and devices for novel information, sensing and energy-harvesting solutions. |
| G. Tayhas R. Palmore Professor of Engineering |
My research interests lie at the intersection of materials science, electrochemistry, and biology, with broad interests in the areas of biomaterials, bioelectronics, and biocatalysis. |
| Thomas Roberts Associate Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology |
My research uses the tools of biomechanics and functional morphology to study how animals move. Among vertebrates, the mechanical behavior of muscles, tendons, and bones is quite conserved at the tissue and cellular levels. |
| James Simmons Professor of Biology |
I'm interested in understanding how the bat's sonar works and how the bat's brain makes sonar images. They make sounds, listen to echoes, and then see objects. |
| Sharon Swartz Professor of Biology & Engineering |
My primary research interest is the function and evolution of the vertebrate skeletal system. I seek to better understand and interpret the tremendous diversity and range of adaptation in design of vertebrate, particularly the mammalian skeletons. |
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Jay Tang |
Professor Tang's lab is currently involved in a new research program of molecular biophysics. The main research goal is to understand the mechanisms and properties of protein assemblies. |
| Anubhav Tripathi Associate Professor of Engineering |
My research focuses on understanding biochemical and biomolecular processes in microchip environments. |
| Jimmy Xu Professor of Engineering and Physics |
Professor Xu's interests include nanoscale science and technology, quantum photonics, aperiodic optics, semiconductor lasers, molecular electro-optics, and collective behaviors of large coupled systems. |